The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 No. 3158 (NI. 22)

PART VI N.I. MISCELLANEOUS

[F1 [F2 Indoor arenas and outdoor stadia] N.I.

F1 2004 NI 17

F2 Art. 77A cross-heading substituted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 4(3), 8(1)

[F3 Attachment of conditions to licences for indoor arenas or outdoor stadia] N.I.

77A.— (1) Without prejudice to Article 7(12) or 15(6A), a court of summary jurisdiction may at any time where an application is made to it under this Article, exercise with respect to a licence for an indoor arena [F4 or outdoor stadium], the powers conferred on it by paragraph (2).

(2) The court may, if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so—

(a) attach to the licence such conditions as it thinks fit, or

(b) vary or remove any condition attached to the licence.

[F5 (2A) In exercising a power under paragraph (2) in the case of a licence for an outdoor stadium, the court shall consider whether there should be attached to the licence conditions which would be appropriate in circumstances in which the outdoor stadium was being used primarily for events designed to appeal to persons under the age of 18 (regardless of whether the application relates to that matter).]

(3) An application for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) may only be made by the district commander of the police district in which the indoor arena [F6 or outdoor stadium] is situated.]

F3 Art. 77A heading substituted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 4(3), 8(1)

F4 Words in art. 77A(1) inserted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 4(3)(a), 8(1)

F5 Art. 77A(2A) inserted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 4(3)(b), 8(1)

F6 Words in art. 77A(3) inserted (27.8.2021) by Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 7), s. 47(1)(d), Sch. 1 para. 11