COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS General
248.Part 8 of the Act contains provisions empowering the courts and the police to make temporary closure orders in respect of certain premises.
249.It re-enacts with some modifications the provisions to be found in sections 179A to 179K and 188 of the Licensing Act 1964. In particular the provisions of the Act are not restricted to premises licensed for the sale of alcohol, but extend to all relevant premises (see section 161(8)).