# The Licensing (George Best Belfast City Airport) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Licensing
Made 3rd December 2013
Coming into operation 1st January 2014
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 53(1) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and now vested in it .
In accordance with Article 53(2) (a) of that Order, it appears to the Department that there is a substantial amount of international passenger traffic at George Best Belfast City Airport.
In accordance with Article 53(2) (b) of that Order, the Department is satisfied that arrangements have been made for affording reasonable facilities on licensed premises within the examination station approved for that airport under section 22 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 for obtaining hot and cold beverages other than intoxicating liquor at all times when such liquor is obtainable for consumption in the premises.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/284/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-george-best-belfast-city-airport-order-northern-ireland-2013/introduction
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