# The Licensing (Designation of Outdoor Stadia) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/294 · made 19 July 2016

These Regulations designate the main stadium of the Irish Rugby Football Union in Ulster at 85 Ravenhill Park, Belfast as an outdoor stadium of importance to the whole of Northern Ireland. This designation allows the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union to apply to the courts for a liquor licence at the stadium.

Made under: Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-designation-of-outdoor-stadia-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160294_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-designation-of-outdoor-stadia-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160294_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Licensing
Made 19th July 2016
Coming into operation 1st September 2016
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 2AA(c) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) 1996 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Designation of Outdoor Stadia) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2016.

## 2 Designation of outdoor stadium

The main stadium of the Irish Rugby Football Union in Ulster at 85 Ravenhill Park, Belfast is designated as an outdoor stadium of importance to the whole of Northern Ireland for the purposes of Article 2AA(c) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 19th July 2016.
(L.S.)
Andrew Hamilton
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations designate the main stadium of the Irish Rugby Football Union in Ulster at 85 Ravenhill Park, Belfast as an outdoor stadium of importance to the whole of Northern Ireland. This designation allows the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union to apply to the courts for a liquor licence at the stadium.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/294 (the official version)
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