8. —(1) Where a fire authority to which an application has been made in accordance with section 5 refuses to grant a licence to the person who made the application or grants a licence subject to one or more conditions, that person may, not later than 4 weeks from the date on which that person receives notification of the decision, or such later date as may be permitted by the District Court, appeal against the decision of the fire authority to the District Court for an order directing the fire authority to grant that person a licence or to grant the licence without the conditions or a particular condition.

(2) The jurisdiction of the District Court to hear an appeal under this section shall be exercised by the judge of the District Court for the time being assigned to the district court district in which the building concerned is situated.

(3) At the hearing of an appeal under this section, the District Court may—

(a) where the appeal is against a refusal to grant a licence—

(i) dismiss the appeal and affirm the refusal of the fire authority to grant the licence, or

(ii) allow the appeal and direct the fire authority to grant a licence to the person who made the application,

or

(b) where the appeal is against a condition attached to a licence—

(i) dismiss the appeal and approve the licence granted by the fire authority, or

(ii) allow the appeal and direct the fire authority to grant a licence without the condition to the person who made the application.

(4) No appeal shall lie to the Circuit Court from a decision of the District Court under this section.