Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill

Notice of Amendments Tabled on
2 December 2010 for Consideration Stage

 

Clause 1 , Page 2, Line 8

Leave out paragraph (1) and insert -

‘(1) A senior police officer may make a closure order in relation to any licensed premises if that officer reasonably believes that ¾

(a) there is, or is likely imminently to be, disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises and their closure is necessary in the interests of public safety; or

(b) a public nuisance is being caused by noise coming from the premises and the closure of the premises is necessary to prevent that nuisance.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 1 , Page 3, Line 1

Leave out sub-paragraph (b) and insert –

‘(b) the conditions for an extension are satisfied,’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 1 , Page 3, Line 4

At end insert -

‘(1A) The conditions for an extension are that ¾

(a) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 69B(1)(a), closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder or likely disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises;

(b) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 69B(1)(b), closure is necessary to ensure that no public nuisance is, or is likely to be, caused by noise coming from the premises.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 1 , Page 3, Line 19

Leave out lines 19 and 20 and insert -

‘(a) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 69B(1)(a), closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder or likely disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises;

(b) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 69B(1)(b), closure is necessary to ensure that no public nuisance is, or is likely to be, caused by noise coming from the premises.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 1 , Page 4, Line 16

Leave out sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert -

‘(a) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 69B(1)(a), consider whether closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder or likely disorder on the premises, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises;

(b) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 69B(1)(b), consider whether closure is necessary to ensure that no public nuisance is, or is likely to be, caused by noise coming from the premises; and

(c) in either case, hear representations, if any, from the holder of the licence.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 5 , Page 11, Line 6

Leave out paragraph (1) and insert -

‘(1) A senior police officer may make a closure order in relation to any licensed premises if that officer reasonably believes that ¾

(a) there is, or is likely imminently to be, disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises and their closure is necessary in the interests of public safety; or

(b) a public nuisance is being caused by noise coming from the premises and the closure of the premises is necessary to prevent that nuisance.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 5 , Page 11, Line 40

Leave out sub-paragraph (b) and insert –

‘(b) the conditions for an extension are satisfied,’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 5 , Page 12, Line 2

At end insert -

‘(1A) The conditions for an extension are that ¾

(a) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 41B(1)(a), closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder or likely disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises of the registered club;

(b) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 41B(1)(b), closure is necessary to ensure that no public nuisance is, or is likely to be, caused by noise coming from the premises of the registered club.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 5 , Page 12, Line 17

Leave out lines 17 and 18 and insert -

‘(a) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 41B(1)(a), closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder or likely disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises of the registered club;

(b) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 41B(1)(b), closure is necessary to ensure that no public nuisance is, or is likely to be, caused by noise coming from the premises of the registered club.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lunn

Clause 5 , Page 12, Line 41

Leave out sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert -

‘(a) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 41B(1)(a), consider whether closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder or likely disorder on the premises of the registered club, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises;

(b) in the case of an order made by virtue of Article 41B(1)(b), consider whether closure is necessary to ensure that no public nuisance is, or is likely to be, caused by noise coming from the premises; and

(c) in either case, hear representations, if any, from the secretary of the club.’

Ms Anna Lo
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Trevor Lun