PART 4Community protection
CHAPTER 3Closure of premises associated with nuisance or disorder etc
Closure notices
I177Duration of closure notices
1
The maximum period that may be specified in a closure notice is 24 hours unless subsection (2) applies.
2
The maximum period is 48 hours—
a
if, in the case of a notice issued by a police officer, the officer is of at least the rank of superintendent, or
b
if, in the case of a notice issued by a local authority, the notice is signed by the chief executive officer of the authority or a person designated by him or her for the purposes of this subsection.
3
In calculating when the period of 48 hours ends, Christmas Day is to be disregarded.
4
The period specified in a closure notice to which subsection (2) does not apply may be extended by up to 24 hours—
a
if, in the case of a notice issued by a police officer, an extension notice is issued by an officer of at least the rank of superintendent, or
b
if, in the case of a notice issued by a local authority, the authority issues an extension notice signed by the chief executive officer of the authority or a person designated by the chief executive officer for the purposes of this subsection.
5
An extension notice is a notice which—
a
identifies the closure notice to which it relates, and
b
specifies the period of the extension.
6
In this section “chief executive officer”, in relation to a local authority, means the head of the paid service of the authority designated under section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.