What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it comes from Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Northern Ireland primary legislation made by Order in Council.
What the Order carries
What our graph holds for Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 as a whole — the Order behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 37
- Penalties
- 30
- Exemptions
- 8
Duties on businesses under the Order
- Supply or bring intoxicating liquor on unregistered club premises s.3
- Breach major event order conditions Schedule 6
- Supply or consume intoxicating liquor outside permitted hours s.22
- Fail to keep bar closed outside permitted hours s.23
- Supply or allow supply of alcohol to non‑members in a registered club s.28
- Allow unauthorised persons in areas where alcohol is supplied s.29
… and 31 more business duties in the same Order.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Open club premises in breach of a closure order 6 months imprisonment
- Open club premises in breach of a closure order 6 months imprisonment
- Supply intoxicating liquor to under‑18s 6 months imprisonment
- Supply or allow supply of alcohol to non‑members in a registered club 6 months imprisonment
- Supply or bring intoxicating liquor on unregistered club premises 6 months imprisonment
… and 25 more penalties in the same Order.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Capped penalty points for multiple offences on the same occasion — Two or more offences committed on the same occasion
- Day visitors to sporting clubs exempt from guest admission rules — A person pays a daily fee to a sporting club to use its facilities on that day.
- Exemption for government-run and military mess clubs — Supply of alcohol is authorised by the Department of Justice, Secretary of State, or Policing Board, or takes place in …
- Private consumption by residents and guests exempt from alcohol time limits — Liquor is supplied by a person residing on the premises for themselves or their guests at their own expense in …
- Registered clubs exempt from one-year advance notice requirement — The applicant is already a registered club under the Order
… and 3 more exemptions in the same Order.
Read our full dossier on Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.
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.