2012 No. 435
Licensing

The Licensing (Irresponsible Drinks Promotions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by Article 57A(1) to (3) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 19961 and now vested in it2.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Irresponsible Drinks Promotions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2013.

Prohibition of irresponsible drinks promotion2.

A holder of a licence or the licence holder’s servant or agent 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 licensed premises.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 6th December 2012

(L.S.)
Michael Daly
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prohibit a licence holder, or the licence holder’s servant or agent 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 licensed premises. The prohibition applies only to a drinks promotion carried on in relation to intoxicating liquor sold for consumption on the premises.