(1) A police officer above the rank of inspector may, by notice, in writing, require an establishment situated within the escalated crime area specified in the notice to be closed and remain closed, during specified hours, not exceeding 48 hours, and for a purpose as specified in the notice.
(2) Where an establishment is required to be closed for a period in excess of 48 hours, action may only be taken and a notice to this effect issued by a police officer under subsection (1).
(3) A notice under subsection (1) must be published by posting a copy of the notice on the establishment affected by the notice and after it is posted, the notice shall remain in full force and effect until revoked or until the period specified in the notice has expired, notwithstanding that the copy of the notice has been destroyed, obliterated or defaced.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
(5) Where the provisions of this section are contravened by any person in any establishment, that person and the manager or the person in charge of that establishment shall be deemed to have also contravened the provisions this section, unless that person proves to the satisfaction of the Court that he or she took all reasonable means and precaution to prevent such contravention.
(6) A contravention of this section, may, in addition to any other penalty provided by this Act, result in the cancellation of a licence issued in respect of the establishment concerned, under any enactment, including licenses relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor by retail.
(7) In this section, “establishment” means any bar whether within a hotel or not, a night club, a cinematograph theatre, a club, tea shop, confectioner's shop, restaurant, theatre, or any other place of public resort or entertainment.