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Section 9 Places of public entertainment: inclusion of cinemasI1I2

Northern Ireland

(1)

In Article 2 of the Licensing Order (interpretation), in paragraph 2—

(a)

in the definition of “places of public entertainment”, after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

  1. (aa)

    “premises used as a cinema;”

(b)

at the appropriate place insert—

  • ““cinema” means any place which is used primarily and ordinarily for a film exhibition within the meaning of Article 2 of the Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and the use of which for such exhibitions is licensed under Article 3 of that Order;”.

(2)

In Article 42(3) of the Licensing Order (general permitted hours) before “a theatre” insert “a cinema,”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 9 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)

I2

S. 9 in operation at 6.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/63, art. 2, Sch.