(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, an order under section 3 of this Act in respect of any premises shall (unless sooner revoked) cease to have effect—
(a)on the coming into effect of a further order under that section in respect of those premises, or
(b)on the expiration of the period of five months beginning with the day on which it comes into effect,
whichever is the sooner.
(2)An order under that section in respect of licensed premises shall cease to have effect on the transfer of the justices' licence or on the premises ceasing to be licensed premises.
(3)An order under that section in respect of registered club premises shall cease to have effect if the club ceases to be registered.
(4)Where an order under that section is in force in respect of any premises and application is made not less than twenty-eight days before the order is due to expire for renewal of the order or for a further order in respect of the premises, the first-mentioned order shall not cease to have effect by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above until the application is disposed of by the magistrates' court.
(5)Applications for or relating to orders under that section shall be made to the magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which the premises are situated.
(6)There may be charged by justices' clerks—
(a)in respect of the making (including the renewal) of an order under that section, a fee of £12.50, and
(b)in respect of the variation of such an order where application for the variation is made by the holder of the justices' licence or, as the case may be, the club, a fee of £4,
notwithstanding anything in section 137(1) of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (Fees).
(7)An order under section 29 of the [1964 c. 26.] Licensing Act 1964 (fees chargeable in licensing matters) may provide that subsection (6) above shall have effect as if, for either or both of the amounts mentioned in that subsection, there were substituted such other amount or amounts as may be specified in the order.
(8)Section 197 of the Licensing Act 1964 (Service of notices) applies for the purposes of this Act as it applies for the purposes of that Act.
(9)The Schedule to this Act shall have effect, but subject to any provision that may be made by rules of court.