96B.1 Notice Of Application For Closure Order - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 Section 4

What this form is for

• • Use this form when seeking to close premises associated with ongoing public order offenses
• • Use this form when other measures like warnings or fines have failed to resolve issues
• • Use this form when there is evidence linking specific premises to repeated offenses
• • Use this form when a closure is necessary to protect public safety
• • Use this form instead of other civil proceedings when dealing with criminal public order matters

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no fixed deadline for submitting this form, but it should be filed as soon as there is evidence of ongoing public order offenses that require immediate intervention.

Before you submit

• • All sections of the form completed accurately
• • Evidence of public order offenses attached
• • Correct court jurisdiction identified
• • All required parties identified and served notice
• • Appropriate fee paid
• • Form signed by authorized person
• • Copy of form retained for records

How to file this form

1. 1Gather evidence of public order offenses associated with the premises
2. 2Complete all sections of Form 96B.1 with accurate information
3. 3Attach supporting documentation and evidence
4. 4Determine the correct District Court jurisdiction
5. 5File the form with the appropriate court office
6. 6Serve notice to all affected parties as required by law
7. 7Attend the scheduled court hearing

Known limitations

• • This form can only be used for premises associated with public order offenses under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003
• • The court must be satisfied that other measures have been tried and failed
• • The closure order is subject to legal challenge
• • The form does not apply to all types of nuisance or illegal activities
• • The court has discretion to refuse the application