Licensing (Combating Drug Abuse) Act, 1997

Appeal against forfeiture or suspension of intoxicating liquor licence.

20.—(1) In addition and without prejudice to any right of appeal for the time being existing under any other enactment, an appeal shall lie to the Circuit Court—

(a) by a person whose licence is forfeited under section 17 or 21 ,

(b) by a person whose licence is suspended under section 18 , or

(c) by a person who unsuccessfully applied pursuant to section 17 (5) or 18 (7).

(2) Section 53 of the Licensing Act, 1872 (concerning the grant of a temporary licence during the pendency of an appeal) shall apply in the case of any appeal under subsection (1).

(3) The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court to hear an appeal under this section shall be exercised by the judge of that Court having jurisdiction in the circuit in which was situate the court house in which the order appealed from was made.