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The Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

1996/3159 · Made 19 December 1996 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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art. 31BinsertedLicensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 s. 11

19th December 1996

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functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: REGISTRATION OF CLUBS
  6. 3Restriction on supply, etc., of intoxicating liquor on the premises of a club
  7. 4Clubs which may be registered
  8. Grant of registration
  9. 5Grant of registration
  10. 6Issue and duration of certificates of registration
  11. Renewal of registration
  12. 7Renewal of registration
  13. 8Renewal of registration by a court
  14. 9Power to renew registration out of time
  15. 10Continuance of registration pending determination of appeal
  16. 11Duration of renewed certificates of registration
  17. Continuance of club in temporary premises
  18. 12Continuance of club in temporary premises
  19. Alterations to club premises
  20. 12AConsent required for certain alterations to premises
  21. Cancellation of registration
  22. 13Cancellation of registration
  23. 14Continuance of registration pending determination of appeal against cancellation
  24. 15Disqualification of premises on refusal of renewal or cancellation of registration
  25. Extension authorisations
  26. 15AExtension authorisations for sporting clubs
  27. Register and proof of certificate of registration
  28. 16Register of clubs
  29. 17Inspection of register
  30. 18Returns to Department
  31. 19Register of clubs to be evidence
  32. 20Proof, etc., of certificates of registration
  33. 21Effect of registration
  34. Part III: PERMITTED HOURS
  35. Prohibition of supply, etc., of intoxicating liquor outside permitted hours
  36. 22Prohibition of supply, etc., of intoxicating liquor outside permitted hours
  37. 23Closing of bar outside permitted hours
  38. 24General permitted hours
  39. Exception
  40. 25Consumption after permitted hours of liquor supplied during those hours
  41. Special occasion authorisations
  42. 26Authorisations for special occasions
  43. Major event orders
  44. 26AExtension of permitted hours for major events
  45. Miscellaneous
  46. 27Defence in respect of consumption of intoxicating liquor by certain persons outside permitted hours
  47. Part IV: CONDUCT OF REGISTERED CLUBS
  49. 28Unlawful supply and consumption, etc., in registered clubs
  50. 29Unauthorised persons in certain parts of club premises
  51. 30Functions in registered clubs
  52. 31Misconduct of registered clubs
  53. 31AIrresponsible drinks promotions
  54. Self-service and vending machines
  55. 31CProhibition on self-service and supply by vending machines
  56. Special provisions with respect to young persons
  57. 32Young persons prohibited from bars
  58. 32AAuthorisation for underage functions
  59. 33Children's certificates Repealed
  60. 34Supply, etc., of intoxicating liquor to young persons
  61. 34ADuty to display notice relating to age
  62. Preservation of order
  63. 35Drunkenness in registered clubs
  64. 36Procuring drink for drunken person
  65. 37Power to exclude drunken persons, etc., from registered clubs
  66. Miscellaneous
  67. 38Restrictions on advertisements relating to functions in registered clubs
  68. 39Admission of visiting teams, etc.
  69. 40Accounts of registered clubs, etc.
  70. 41Notification of alteration of rules, etc., of registered clubs
  71. Part 4A: CLOSURE OF PREMISES OF REGISTERED CLUBS
  72. Closure of premises of registered clubs in an identified district
  73. 41AOrders to close premises of registered clubs in district experiencing disorder
  74. Closure of identified premises of registered clubs
  75. 41BClosure orders for identified premises of registered clubs
  76. 41CExtension of closure order
  77. 41DCancellation of closure order
  78. 41EApplication to court of summary jurisdiction by police
  79. 41FConsideration of closure order by court of summary jurisdiction
  80. 41GAppeal from decision of court of summary jurisdiction
  81. 41HEnforcement of closure order
  82. 41IExemption of police from liability for damages
  83. Interpretation
  84. 41JInterpretation of Part 4A
  85. Part V: MISCELLANEOUS
  86. Code of practice
  87. 41KCode of practice
  88. Inspection and rights of entry
  89. 42Provision for inspection and rights of entry
  90. Legal proceedings
  91. 43Penalty points to be attributed to an offence
  92. 44Endorsement of certificates of registration
  93. 45Suspension of registration for repeated offences
  94. 46Disqualification of premises on conviction of offence
  95. 47Proof of consumption of intoxicating liquor
  96. 48Appeals
  97. 49Procedure in connection with suspension, cancellation and disqualification
  98. 50Proceedings against clubs
  99. Supplemental
  100. 51Exemptions
  101. 52Modifications of Schedules, amendments, transitional and saving provisions and repeals
  102. Schedule 1: PROVISIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN RULES OF CLUB
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. 6Paragraph 6
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. 8Paragraph 8
  111. 9Paragraph 9
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. 11Paragraph 11
  114. 12Paragraph 12
  115. 13Paragraph 13
  116. 13AParagraph 13A
  117. 14Paragraph 14
  118. 15Paragraph 15
  119. 16Paragraph 16
  120. 17Paragraph 17
  121. 18Paragraph 18
  122. 19Paragraph 19
  123. Schedule 2: APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANT OF REGISTRATION
  124. 1Paragraph 1
  125. 2Paragraph 2
  126. 3Paragraph 3
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  129. Schedule 3: APPLICATIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
  130. Part I: GENERAL PROCEDURE
  131. 1Paragraph 1
  132. 2Paragraph 2
  133. 3Paragraph 3
  134. 4Paragraph 4
  135. 5Paragraph 5
  136. 6Paragraph 6
  137. 7Paragraph 7
  138. Part II: PROCEDURE FOR RENEWALS OUT OF TIME
  139. 8Paragraph 8
  140. Schedule 4: APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORISATIONS OF CONTINUANCE OF CLUBS IN TEMPORARY PREMISES
  141. 1Paragraph 1
  142. 2Paragraph 2
  143. 3Paragraph 3
  144. 4Paragraph 4
  145. 5Paragraph 5
  146. Schedule 4A: APPLICATIONS AND NOTICES UNDER ARTICLE 12A
  147. Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO ALTERATIONS
  148. 1Paragraph 1
  149. 2Paragraph 2
  150. 3Paragraph 3
  151. 4Paragraph 4
  152. 5Paragraph 5
  153. 6Paragraph 6
  154. Part 2: NOTICES OF ALTERATIONS REQUIRED BY AUTHORITIES
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. 8Paragraph 8
  157. Schedule 5: APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S CERTIFICATES
  158. Paragraph Repealed
  159. Schedule 6: TABLE OF OFFENCES WITH PENALTY POINTS
  160. 1OFFENCES PUNISHABLE WITH LEVEL 3 FINE ON THE STANDARD SCALE
  161. 2OFFENCES PUNISHABLE WITH LEVEL 4 FINE ON THE STANDARD SCALE
  162. 3OFFENCES PUNISHABLE WITH LEVEL 5 FINE ON THE STANDARD SCALE
  163. Schedule Schedule
  164. Schedule 8: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
  165. Part I: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. Part II: SAVINGS
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. 4Paragraph 4
  171. Schedule Schedule