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

Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 N.I.

1.  The Licensing Order is amended as follows. N.I.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in operation at 27.8.2021, see s. 47(1)(d)

2.—(1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a) omit the definition of “children’s certificate”,

(b) in the definition of “licensed premises”, in the full-out words at the end, after “Articles” insert “52C, 52D, 52E,”,

(c) at the appropriate place insert—

““major event order” means an order under Article 48A;”,

(d) in the definition of “permitted hours”, after “44,” insert “44A”, and

(e) in that definition, for “and 47” substitute “, 47 and 48A”.

(3) In paragraph (4), for “(l)” substitute “(m)”.

(4) After paragraph (10) insert—

“(11) In this Order (other than Part 4A and Article 77A(3)) any reference to a district commander for a police district includes a reference to any other member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland nominated by the district commander.”.

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I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I3 Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(d)(4) in operation at 1.10.2021 by S.R. 2021/247, art. 2, Sch.

I4 Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(a)(b) in operation at 6.4.2022 for specified purposes by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

I5 Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) in operation at 1.6.2022 for specified purposes by S.R. 2022/133, art. 2, Sch.

I6 Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(c)(e)(3) in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

3.  In Article 5 (premises for which a licence may be granted), in paragraph (3)— N.I.

(a) for “Article 51(1)(b)” substitute “Articles 48B(2) to (6), 51(1)(b) and 52C(1)”,

(b) for “(l)” substitute “(m)”, and

(c) in sub-paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “except in the case of premises of a kind mentioned in Article 5(1)(m),”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 3 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I8 Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

4.  In Article 15(2)(e) (renewal of licence), for “(l)” substitute “(m)”. N.I.

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I9 Sch. 1 para. 4 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I10 Sch. 1 para. 4 in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

5.  In Article 17(3) (renewal of licence: certain provisions not to apply), after “44” insert “, 44A”. N.I.

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I11 Sch. 1 para. 5 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I12 Sch. 1 para. 5 in operation at 1.10.2021 by S.R. 2021/247, art. 2, Sch.

6.  In Article 22(6)(c)(ii) (transfer of licence), for “(l)” substitute “(m)”. N.I.

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I13 Sch. 1 para. 6 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I14 Sch. 1 para. 6 in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

7.—(1) Article 34 (register of licences) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (f), after “44”, insert “, 44A”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (g).

(3) In paragraph (4), for “Department” substitute “Department of Justice”.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(3) in operation at 27.8.2021, see s. 47(1)(d)

I16 Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(a) in operation at 1.10.2021 by S.R. 2021/247, art. 2, Sch.

I17 Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b) in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

8.  In Article 58(1)(b) (prohibition on young persons in premises which sell intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises), at the end insert “in which intoxicating liquor is made available for purchase”. N.I.

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I18 Sch. 1 para. 8 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I19 Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 1.10.2021 by S.R. 2021/247, art. 2, Sch.

9.  In Article 69F (consideration of closure order by court of summary jurisdiction), in paragraph (2)— N.I.

(a) in sub-paragraph (c), after “Article 44” insert “or 44A”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), after “Article 44(2)” insert “or Article 44A(3) or (4) (as the case may be)”.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 1 para. 9 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I21 Sch. 1 para. 9 in operation at 1.10.2021 by S.R. 2021/247, art. 2, Sch.

10.  In Article 76D (young persons prohibited from certain pavement café areas), omit paragraphs (3) and (4). N.I.

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I22 Sch. 1 para. 10 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I23 Sch. 1 para. 10 in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

11.  In Article 77A (conditions and licences for indoor arenas and outdoor stadia), in paragraph (3), after “the indoor arena” insert “or outdoor stadium”. N.I.

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I24 Sch. 1 para. 11 in operation at 27.8.2021, see s. 47(1)(d)

12.  In Schedule 1 (application for certain orders at same time as application for licence), in paragraph 7— N.I.

(a) after “44” insert “, 44A”,

(b) omit “or for a children’s certificate”, and

(c) omit “or, as the case may be, the children’s certificate”.

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I25 Sch. 1 para. 12 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I26 Sch. 1 para. 12(a) in operation at 1.10.2021 by S.R. 2021/247, art. 2, Sch.

I27 Sch. 1 para. 12(b)(c) in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.

13.  In Schedule 9 (certain applications to court)— N.I.

(a) in the title, omit “or 59”,

(b) in paragraph 1, omit “or 59”, and

(c) in paragraph 4, omit paragraph (d).

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 1 para. 13 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I29 Sch. 1 para. 13 in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.