Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/3158/part/II/crossheading/temporary-continuance-of-business-in-certain-circumstances
Timestamp: 2018-07-16 09:12:10
Document Index: 708759945

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 28', 'art. 2', 'art. 28', 'art. 2', 'art. 28', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 29', 'art. 29', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Cross Heading: Temporary continuance of business in certain circumstances is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 July 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Temporary continuance of business on death, bankruptcy, etc.N.I.
28.—(1) Where at any time—
(a)the holder of a licence dies or is adjudged bankrupt, or a composition or scheme proposed by him is approved under Chapter II of Part VIII of the [1989 NI 19.] Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, F1... or a receiver of his property or a committee or guardian is appointed with power to manage the business carried on under the licence; or
(b)in the case of a body corporate which is the holder of a licence, a winding-up is commenced or a receiver is appointed as aforesaid;
the personal representative or, as the case requires, the person who is for the time being trustee in bankruptcy, supervisor of the composition or scheme, F2... receiver, committee, guardian or liquidator shall be in the same position as regards carrying on business under the licence as if he were the holder of that licence.
(2) Where the holder of a licence dies and he has no personal representative or his personal representative is unwilling or unable to act, the licence shall, unless suspended, continue in force for the benefit of any person entitled in consequence of his death to a beneficial interest in the business until—
(b)a protection order is made, or
(c)paragraph (1) becomes applicable by reason of the appointment of a personal representative,
(3) The authority conferred on any person by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2) to carry on a business in licensed premises shall be suspended on the expiration of the period of 2 weeks from the date when he commenced to carry on the business unless during that period he has served notice that he is carrying on the business by virtue of that paragraph (and, if he is carrying it on by virtue of paragraph (1), the capacity in which he is doing so) [F3upon—
(a) the clerk of petty sessions; and
(b)the district commander of the police district in which the premises are situated;]
F1Words in art. 28(1)(a) repealed (1.4.2016) by Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 2), s. 28(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2016/203, art. 2
F2Words in art. 28(1) repealed (1.4.2016) by Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 2), s. 28(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2016/203, art. 2
F3Words in art. 28(3) substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 110(3) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
[F4(2A) Where the original premises were an [F5indoor arena or outdoor stadium,] the court may consider an application under this Article notwithstanding that the premises in which it is proposed to continue the business are not, or will not be, an [F5indoor arena or outdoor stadium,] within the meaning of this Order.]
(3) An application under this Article shall be made to a court of summary jurisdiction F6....
F42004 NI 17
F5Words in art. 29(2A) substituted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 5, 8(1)
F6Words in art. 29(3) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 110(4), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)