{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-52A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-52A.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1996/3158",
  "legislation_title": "The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-northern-ireland-order-1996",
  "path": "article/52A",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "52A",
  "heading": "Indoor arenas and outdoor stadia",
  "text": "(1) Where an indoor arena or outdoor stadium is licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor, such liquor shall not be sold or made available for purchase there, except where—\n(a) it is sold to, or made available for purchase by, persons employed or attending events and activities in the premises; and\n(b) other beverages and food are also made available for purchase.\n(2) If paragraph (1) is contravened the holder of the licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "2004 NI 17"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 52A(1) inserted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 7(1), 8(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 52A heading substituted (1.9.2016) by Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24), ss. 7(1), 8(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/3158/article/52A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:41:34.609880+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}