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(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

the District Office would obtain the names and addresses, as stated in the documents filed with the Lands Office, of all persons who have a registered interest in the premises concerned from the Registrar General (Land Office) for onward transmission to the Judiciary together with the complaint form;

the Judiciary would receive and refer the complaints to the appropriate magistracy for action;

the magistrate would decide whether a provisional closure order should be made (he may interview the

complainants, if necessary, before making the decision);

where a provisional closure order was made, the magistracy would arrange for the order to be delivered by contract security guards to the occupier of the premises concerned and copies would be sent by mail to all persons who have a registered interest in the premises based on the Registrar General's record;

the particulars of the premises concerned would be gazetted and

publicized in leading local newspapers;

if an objection was lodged, the magistracy would arrange for hearings and call for witnesses. Where an objection was over-ruled, the closure order would be confirmed;

(h) baliffs would execute the confirmed

closure orders. The premises would be locked up without removing the property in them. Occupiers of the premises would be allowed to collect their personal belongings within a specified period, say 3 days, after the closure, during which time the premises would be guarded; and

(i)

police cover would be provided for the baliffs in executing the confirmed closure orders. Throughout the period of the closure, the Police would regularly patrol the premises to ensure that the closure order was not breached.