Draft Registration of Clubs (Irresponsible Drinks Promotions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 laid before the Assembly under Article 31A(5) of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, for approval

Draft Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No.

Registration Of Clubs

The Registration of Clubs (Irresponsible Drinks Promotions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made

00th Month 2012

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by Article 31A (1) and (2) of the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1) and now vested in it(2).

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Clubs (Irresponsible Drinks Promotions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on [00th Month 2013].

Prohibition of irresponsible drinks promotion

2.  A registered club shall not carry on an irresponsible drinks promotion (which involves the supply of unlimited amounts of intoxicating liquor for a fixed charge (including any charge for entry to the premises)) on or in connection with the premises of the club.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on xx Month xxxx

(L.S.)

Name

A senior officer of the

Department for Social Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prohibit a registered club from carrying on an irresponsible drinks promotion (which involves the supply of unlimited amounts of intoxicating liquor for a fixed charge (including any charge for entry to the premises) on or in connection with the premises of the club.

(1)

S.I. 1996/3159 (N.I. 23); Article 31A was inserted by Section 10 of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c.18 (N.I.))

(2)

See Article 8(b) of and Part 11 of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) (S.R. 1999 No. 481)