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to have an interest in the premises such as the landlord or others.

If there was no objection to the provisional closure order, then

the premises would be closed but if there was some objection raised

by some of those affected then the magistrate would have to hear that

objection and would have to see whether the provision order had been

wrongly made. He would have to see whether the nuisance had by then

been abated and he would have to see whether or not it would be likely

to continue. But in certain circumstances, if he was satisfied that

the landlord had already objected the tenant or taken steps himself

to prevent that activity from being carried on then, of course, the

magistrate could perfectly properly set aside the closure order

because the nuisance would have been abated.