4.—(1) In section 49 of the Licensing Act (extension licences)—
(a)in subsection (7) at the beginning there shall be inserted “Subject to subsection (7A),”;
(b)after subsection (7) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(7A) Where 31st December in any year falls on a Sunday, an extension licence may authorise the sale of intoxicating liquor on that day after ten in the evening.”.
(2) In Article 25 of the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1987(1) (special occasion authorisations)—
(a)in paragraph (3) at the beginning there shall be inserted “Subject to paragraph (3A),”;
(b)after paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(3A) Where 31st December in any year falls on a Sunday, an authorisation under paragraph (1) may authorise the supply of intoxicating liquor on that day after 10 in the evening.”.