# The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 6: Sunday Observance Act (Ireland) 1695: exclusion of sports, etc.


(1) The 1695 c. 17 (Ir). Sunday Observance Act (Ireland) 1695 does not apply to any person by reason of his taking part in, or doing anything in connection-with, any sport or recreation, or any similar activity.
(2) In section 3 of that Act (hurling, football and other sports prohibited on Sunday), omit from the beginning to “conviction shall be: and that”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1632/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-and-contracting-out-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-6
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