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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules are made in consequence of the Licensing (Indoor Arenas) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 which amends the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to:

  • add an indoor arena to the types of premises for which a court may grant a licence for the retail sale of intoxicating liquor; and

  • provide for a new type of application to a court of summary jurisdiction to attach, vary or remove conditions in respect of a licence for an indoor arena during its currency.

The Rules amend the Magistrates' Courts (Licensing) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 to, in particular, prescribe the procedure for an application to attach, vary or remove conditions in respect of a licence for an indoor arena.