Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021

Remote sales

Requirement for off-licence

12.—(1) After Article 5 of the Licensing Order insert—

“Remote sales: requirement for off-licence

5A.   Where a sale of intoxicating liquor by retail is made otherwise than in person and the premises from which the intoxicating liquor is despatched are in Northern Ireland, the sale is not authorised for the purposes of this Order unless—

(a) the premises are licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises, and

(b) the person making the sale, personally or by a servant or agent, is the person who holds that licence.”.

(2) In Article 66 of the Licensing Order (conditions as to delivery of intoxicating liquor), after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Where, in the case of a sale of the kind mentioned in Article 5A, the person who is to deliver the intoxicating liquor to the purchaser is not a servant or agent of the holder of the licence for the premises from which the intoxicating liquor is despatched, that person must—

(a) secure that the delivery is made without unreasonable delay, and

(b) when making the delivery, be carrying a receipt from the holder of the licence, or a servant or agent, for the purchase of the intoxicating liquor.”.

(3) In paragraph (2) of that Article, after “paragraph (1)” insert “or (1A)”.

(4) In paragraph (3) of that Article, for “this Article” substitute “paragraph (1)”.