PART 1LICENSING

Types of licensed premises

Places of public entertainment: inclusion of cinemas9

(1)

In Article 2 of the Licensing Order (interpretation), in paragraph 2—

(a)

in the definition of “places of public entertainment”, after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
  1. “(aa)

    premises used as a cinema;”

(b)

at the appropriate place insert—

““cinema” means any place which is used primarily and ordinarily for a film exhibition within the meaning of Article 2 of the Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and the use of which for such exhibitions is licensed under Article 3 of that Order;”.

(2)

In Article 42(3) of the Licensing Order (general permitted hours) before “a theatre” insert “a cinema,”.