http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/339/note/madeThe Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2021-12-14MAGISTRATES’ COURTS;PROCEDURES These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 62) in consequence of amendments made to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (1996 No. 3158) (N.I. 22)) by the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c.7) to—make provision for the procedure for an application for an order for further additional permitted hours;make provision requiring that a copy of the pages of the newspapers bearing a notice of intention to apply for an order for additional permitted hours be lodged with the clerk of petty sessions; andmake amendments consequential to the repeal of restrictions on Easter licensing hours and the alignment of closing time for liquor and entertainment. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 62) in consequence of amendments made to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (1996 No. 3158) (N.I. 22)) by the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c.7) to— make provision for the procedure for an application for an order for further additional permitted hours; make provision requiring that a copy of the pages of the newspapers bearing a notice of intention to apply for an order for additional permitted hours be lodged with the clerk of petty sessions; and make amendments consequential to the repeal of restrictions on Easter licensing hours and the alignment of closing time for liquor and entertainment.