L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 19/2003
L.N. 113 of 2003
B1567
- (a) that the relevant offence was committed within a period beginning 4 months after and ending 16 months after an immediately preceding conviction of either the same person or otherwise for any relevant offence in respect of the same premises (whether or not a closure order was made in respect of the preceding conviction); and
- (b) that the notices under section 24 in respect of the immediately preceding conviction have been affixed and published in accordance with that section.
(3) The magistrate making the closure order—
- (a) shall have the same power to sentence or otherwise deal with the convicted person as if a closure order were not being made; and
- (b) shall leave the closure order out of account in determining the appropriate sentence or other manner of dealing with the convicted person.
28. Content of closure order
A closure order—
- (a) shall identify the premises to which it applies;
- (b) shall state that the premises are to be closed for 6 months;
- (c) shall state that a person commits an offence if the person without reasonable excuse—
- (i) enters or is in the premises that have been closed; or
- (ii) interferes with any lock, bar or other thing used to close the premises; and
- (d) shall state that any person who is a mortgagee or chargee of the premises or who would, if the premises were not closed—
- (i) be entitled or permitted to occupy or possess the premises; or
- (ii) be the immediate landlord of the occupier of the premises, may apply to suspend the closure order under section 35.
29. Registration of closure order
(1) The magistrate making a closure order under section 27 in respect of any premises shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, cause a copy of the order signed by the magistrate to be sent to the Director.
(2) On receipt of the copy of the order under subsection (1), the Director shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, cause it to be registered in the Land Registry.
