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Closing of buildings.
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25.—(1) Whenever an officer of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent is satisfied that a building is being used or has been used in any way for the purposes, direct or indirect, of an unlawful organisation, such officer may make an order (in this section referred to as a closing order) that such building be closed for the period of three months from the date of such order.
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(2) Whenever a closing order has been made an officer of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent may—
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(a) extend the operation of such closing order for a further period not exceeding three months from the expiration of the period mentioned in such closing order;
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(b) terminate the operation of such closing order.
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(3) Whenever a closing order has been made or has been extended, any person having an estate or interest in the building to which such closing order relates may apply to the High Court, in a summary manner on notice to the Attorney-General, for such order as is hereinafter mentioned, and on such application the High Court, if it is satisfied that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, the making or the extension (as the case may be) of such closing order was not reasonable, may make an order quashing such closing order or the said extension thereof, as the case may be.
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(4) Whenever and so long as a closing order is in operation, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(a) it shall not be lawful for any person to use or occupy the building to which such closing order relates or any part of such building;
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(b) any member of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of inspector may take all such steps as he shall consider necessary or expedient to prevent such building or any part thereof being used or occupied in contravention of this sub-section;
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(c) every person who uses or occupies such building or any part of such building in contravention of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
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(5) In this section the word “building” includes a part of a building and also all outhouses, yards, and gardens within the curtilage of the building.
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