sec.31Suspension of declaration

### sec.31 Suspension of declaration The tenant of residential premises in a community area may apply to the clerk of the court for the area to suspend the declaration of the premises as a dry place for a period (the suspension period ) of not more than 7 days. The application must— state the suspension period; and be made at least 3 days before the start of the suspension period. Section 28 (2) to (5) and (8) apply, with all necessary changes, to the application as if it were an application to declare residential premises in a community area as a dry place. If the declaration of residential premises in a community area as a dry place is suspended under this section, the tenant of the premises must display a notice detailing the suspension at or near each entrance to the premises while the suspension is in force. The suspension takes effect once notices detailing the suspension are first displayed under subsection (4) . If there is a police station in the area, the police officer in charge of the station must display a notice detailing the suspension in a publicly accessible part of the station while the suspension is in force. If there is no police station in the area, the police officer in charge of the police station servicing the area must display a notice detailing the suspension on a community noticeboard in the area while the suspension is in force. s 31 orig s 31 om 1990 No. 104 s 11A prev s 30 ins 1999 No. 53 s 6 om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 pres s 31 ins 2002 No. 46 s 11 sub 2008 No. 30 s 10 (sec.31-ssec.1) The tenant of residential premises in a community area may apply to the clerk of the court for the area to suspend the declaration of the premises as a dry place for a period (the suspension period ) of not more than 7 days. (sec.31-ssec.2) The application must— state the suspension period; and be made at least 3 days before the start of the suspension period. (sec.31-ssec.3) Section 28 (2) to (5) and (8) apply, with all necessary changes, to the application as if it were an application to declare residential premises in a community area as a dry place. (sec.31-ssec.4) If the declaration of residential premises in a community area as a dry place is suspended under this section, the tenant of the premises must display a notice detailing the suspension at or near each entrance to the premises while the suspension is in force. (sec.31-ssec.5) The suspension takes effect once notices detailing the suspension are first displayed under subsection (4) . (sec.31-ssec.6) If there is a police station in the area, the police officer in charge of the station must display a notice detailing the suspension in a publicly accessible part of the station while the suspension is in force. (sec.31-ssec.7) If there is no police station in the area, the police officer in charge of the police station servicing the area must display a notice detailing the suspension on a community noticeboard in the area while the suspension is in force. - (a) state the suspension period; and - (b) be made at least 3 days before the start of the suspension period.