The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Appeals against prohibition notices

10.—(1) Any person on whom a prohibition notice is required to be served under Article 9(6) may appeal to the court against the notice.

(2) Any person on whom notice of any amendment of a prohibition notice is required to be served under Article 9(9) may appeal to the court against the amendment.

(3) Any appeal to the court under this Article shall be brought—

(a) in accordance with Part VII of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26); and

(b) within the period prescribed under Article 19(1)(c).

(4) On an appeal under this Article, the court may either cancel or affirm the notice or (as the case may be) the amendment; and, if it affirms the notice or the amendment, may do so either in its original form or with such modifications as the court may in the circumstances think fit.

(5) Where an appeal is brought under this Article against a prohibition notice or an amendment of it, the bringing of the appeal shall not have the effect of suspending the operation of the notice or the notice as amended, as the case may be.

(6) Any of the following persons may appeal to the county court against an order of the court under this Article—

(a) any person aggrieved by the notice;

(b) the council;

(c) the Chief Constable;

(d) the Fire Authority.