UK Act of Parliament 2021 Northern Ireland

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

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 9 of 23 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 5 carry different penalties and 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person15 Licence Holder2 Employer1

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Public houses and hotels: further additional hours (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Apply for extended drinking hours beyond standard licensed hoursLicence Holder
s.007 Major events (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with condition of major event orderAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.010 Licence for off-sales (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Sell intoxicating liquor in breach of local producer's licenceAny Person
s.011 Sales and consumption of intoxicating liquor in local producer’s premises (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Sell intoxicating liquor in contravention of authorisationAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.014 Underage functions (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Breach conditions of underage function authorisationAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.017 Restaurants and guest houses: notice displaying licence conditions (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to display licence conditions notice in restaurant/guest houseAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.018 Prohibition on self-service and sales by vending machines (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Sell alcohol via self-service or vending machines in licensed premisesAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.019 Restrictions on off-sales drinks promotions in supermarkets etc. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Carry on prohibited off-sales drinks promotion in supermarket etc.Any Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.020 Prohibition of loyalty schemes (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Operate prohibited loyalty scheme for alcohol salesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.021 Minimum price for alcohol (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department of Health must set minimum alcohol price or explain delayCrown / Minister / Government department
s.022 Occasional licences: conditions (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to observe occasional licence conditionsAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.023 Independent review of licensing system including surrender principle (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must appoint independent reviewer to assess alcohol licensing systemCrown / Minister / Government department
s.024 Annual publication of the number of licences (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must publish annual licence statisticsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.025 Code of practice (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Be aware of and comply with approved codes of practice for alcohol sales and promotionLicence Holder
s.026 Body corporate: change of directors (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to notify change of directors to licensing authoritiesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.029 Consent required for alterations to premises (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Fail to restore club premises after court orderAny Person
s.034 Major events (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Breach a condition of a major event order (registered clubs)Any Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.036 Underage functions (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to prevent alcohol access or supply at underage functionAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.039 Prohibition on self-service and supply by vending machines (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Supply self-service alcohol or use vending machines in a registered clubAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.040 Restrictions relating to advertisements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Include membership-only statement in club function advertisementsAny Person
s.041 Code of practice (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure club officials know and follow approved alcohol codes of practiceEmployer
s.042 Guidance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department for Communities must issue, review and publish licensing guidanceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.043 Review (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must review, lay and publish report on Parts 1 and 2Crown / Minister / Government department
24 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules

Schedules

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20 other schedules
s.sch001 The Licensing Order is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In Article 76D (young persons prohibited from certain pavement café...
s.sch001 In Article 77A (conditions and licences for indoor arenas and...
s.sch001 In Schedule 1 (application for certain orders at same time...
s.sch001 In Schedule 9 (certain applications to court)—
s.sch001 The Registration of Clubs Order is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In Article 16(5) (alteration of register of clubs), for “Department”...
s.sch001 In Article 32(5) (prohibition on young persons from bars: exception...
s.sch001 In Article 52(1) (modifications of Schedules), for “, 4 and...
s.sch001 In Schedule 1 (provisions to be included in club rules),...
s.sch001 (1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In Schedule 2 (applications for grant of registration), omit paragraph...
s.sch001 In Article 5 (premises for which a licence may be...
s.sch001 In Article 15(2)(e) (renewal of licence), for “(l)” substitute “(m)”....
s.sch001 In Article 17(3) (renewal of licence: certain provisions not to...
s.sch001 In Article 22(6)(c)(ii) (transfer of licence), for “(l)” substitute “(m)”....
s.sch001 (1) Article 34 (register of licences) is amended as follows....
s.sch001 In Article 58(1)(b) (prohibition on young persons in premises which...
s.sch001 In Article 69F (consideration of closure order by court of...

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