COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS General Section 165 – Consideration of closure order by magistrates’ court
256.The relevant magistrates’ court to whom an application has been made under section 164 must hold a hearing. The court can take a number of courses of action in relation to the order, including revoking the closure order, or ordering its extension until the licensing authority has conducted a review of the order under section 167. The court may also make an order determining that the premises should be, or should remain, closed until such a review has been completed.