prohibition notice
nounUK /ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən ˈnəʊ.tɪs/
US /ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən ˈnoʊ.tɪs/
A prohibition notice is an official paper that tells someone they must stop doing something.
The safety inspector gave the factory a prohibition notice until the dangerous machine was fixed.
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2. A formal legal document that forbids a specific activity or use of a place.
The council issued a prohibition notice banning loud music after midnight.
3. A written warning from an authority that a practice must end immediately.
The health officer served a prohibition notice on the restaurant for unsafe food storage.
4. An official statement that temporarily stops work or operations until problems are corrected.
Construction was halted by a prohibition notice after the scaffolding failed inspection.