Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 23) N.I.

111—(1) In Article 12 (temporary continuance) omit paragraph (3). N.I.

(2) In Article 16 (register of clubs)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for the words from the beginning to “petty sessions district” substitute “ The Department of Justice shall cause to be kept (whether by clerks of petty sessions or otherwise) a register of clubs ”;

(b) in paragraph (2) for “Each clerk of petty sessions shall record” substitute “ There shall be recorded ”;

(c) omit paragraphs (3) and (4);

(d) in paragraph (5) for “A clerk of petty sessions may make such alterations” substitute “ The Department may cause such alterations to be made ”.

(3) In Article 18 (returns to Department) for the words from the beginning to the end of paragraph (a) substitute—

“The Department of Justice shall, in respect of each such period as the Department may specify, arrange for a statement to be sent to the Department showing—

(a) the number of clubs having a current certificate of registration;”.

(4) In Article 19(1) (register as evidence) omit “kept by him”.

(5) In Article 20(2) (proof of licence) for “the clerk of petty sessions for the petty sessions district in which the club is registered” substitute “ a clerk of petty sessions ”.

(6) In Article 41(1)(a) (notification of alterations) omit “for the petty sessions district in which the premises of the registered club are situated”.

(7) In Article 41A(1) (closure orders) for “petty sessions district, a court of summary jurisdiction acting for the district” substitute “ place, a court of summary jurisdiction ”.

(8) In Articles 41C(1)(a), 41D(1)(b), 41E and 41F(1), (2), (3) and (4) omit “relevant”.

(9) In Article 41J(3) (interpretation) omit the definition of “relevant court of summary jurisdiction”.

(10) In Article 49(2) (procedure in connection with cancellation and disqualification) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ retain the certificate of registration ”.

(11) In Schedule 3 (renewal of registration)—

(a) in paragraph 2 for “clerk of petty sessions for each petty sessions district” substitute “ Department of Justice ” and for “in that district” substitute “ throughout Northern Ireland ”;

(b) in paragraph 3(b) omit “for the petty sessions district in which the premises of the club are situated”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 111 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)