Commentary on Sections Part 4 – Closure of Premises Section 27 – Service etc.
72.Subsections (2), (3) and (5) set out the form a closure notice shall take and the procedure associated with its service. As well as explaining the effects of a closure notice, the notice must contain certain information including specification of such matters about the application for the closure of premises as may be prescribed in rules of court and information about access to advice on housing and legal matters. The notice must be attached to at least one prominent place on the premises, each normal means of access to the premises and any outbuildings that appear to the constable to be used with or as part of the premises. The notice must be served on persons living in, having control of or responsibility for or having an interest in the premises. Under subsection (3), if after making reasonable enquiries the constable believes that the access of any person who occupies any other part of the building or structure in which the premises are situated would be impeded by the making of the order, then the constable must also give a copy of the notice to that person.
73.Subsection (4) sets out that failure on the part of the constable to give a copy of the notice to any of the persons set out above shall not affect the validity of the closure notice.