Licence

Cinema licence (Northern Ireland)

You must be licensed to use premises as a cinema in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Issued by your council

What this covers

Arts and recreation

Why you need it

The power to require it comes from Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, Northern Ireland primary legislation made by Order in Council.

What the Order carries

What our graph holds for Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 as a whole — the Order behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
1
Penalties
1
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Order

  • Breach conditions of Sunday cinema opening art.11

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Breach conditions of Sunday cinema opening Fine up to £500

Read our full dossier on Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

Who issues it

Your local council issues this. Councils apply the same statute but set their own fees, conditions and timescales.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.