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72.—(1) An application for the suspension of a licence until—
(a)the end of the then current licensing period, or
(b)in the case of a licence which a court has determined shall remain in force for a lesser period, the end of that lesser period,
may be made by the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the premises to which the application relates are situated to a court of summary jurisdiction on any of the grounds on which objection may be made to an application for renewal of the licence.
(2) On an application for the suspension of a licence a court shall hear representations, if any, from the holder of the licence.
(3) A court shall refuse an application for the suspension of a licence unless it is satisfied that the application is not made on grounds which have been, or ought to have been, raised previously by way of objection either when the licence was granted or on an occasion when it has been renewed.
(4) Where the court refuses an application for the suspension of the licence it shall specify in its order the reasons for its refusal.
(5) A suspended licence shall not be in force during the period of suspension except for the purposes of the provisions of this Order relating to the surrender, renewal or transfer of licences and to protection orders.
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