Licensing Act 1964

92 Meaning of "the magistrates' court" in relation to clubs, and procedure on applications to magistrates' courts

(1) In this Part of this Act "the magistrates' court" means, in relation to any club premises, a magistrates' court having jurisdiction in relation to the issue and renewal of the club's registration certificate for the premises.

(2) The following applications to a magistrates' court under this Part of this Act shall be made by way of complaint against the club, that is to say.—

(a) an application for a declaration under section 69(1 )(b) of this Act;

(b) an application for the revocation of an order under section 70 of this Act made by a magistrates' court;

(c) an application for the revocation of a special hours certificate granted under section 78 of this Act.

(3) Subject to paragraph 18 of Schedule 6 to this Act, paragraphs 13 and 14 of that Schedule shall apply in relation to any complaint made by virtue of subsection (2) of this section as they apply in relation to a complaint for the cancellation or variation of a registration certificate.

(4) In relation to any application relating to club premises made to a magistrates' court under this Part of this Act, other than an application mentioned in subsection (2) of this section, section 46(2) of this Act and paragraphs 1 to 10, 11(1) and 16 of Schedule 6 to this Act shall (subject to paragraph 18 of that Schedule) apply with any necessary modifications as they apply in relation to applications for the issue of a registration certificate, except that paragraph 5 of that Schedule shall not apply on an application for an order under section 70 of this Act to be made by way of renewal of a previous order (without variation).