Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021
| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about liquor licensing and the registration of clubs. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2021 c. 7 (N.I.) |
| Introduced by | Deirdre Hargey MLA, Minister for Communities |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 August 2021 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 7 (N.I.)) is an act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which changed the licensing of pubs and other organisations in Northern Ireland.
Background
[edit]Previously, pubs could serve alcohol:[1]
- between 17:00 and 23:00 on Good Friday
- until midnight on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday
- until 22:00 on Easter Sunday
Provisions
[edit]The Act affected several areas, such as for supermarket in-store promotions, drinking pints in a cinema.[2] The Act also included more obscure measures such as reclassification of angostura bitters, a cocktail ingredient, as an "intoxicating liquor".[2] The first weekend with the updated licensing requirements in force occurred in September 2021.[3]
Broadly, the Act brings Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]
Reception
[edit]The Act was supported by Hospitality Ulster.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Ireland's Easter pub opening hours going late under new laws". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b McCauley, Ciaran (3 July 2021). "NI's licensing laws: What do they mean for pubs and punters?". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Halliday, Gillian (29 September 2021). "Cheers to that! Changes to NI pub opening times start this weekend – what time is last orders". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McCormack, Jayne (9 June 2021). "Licensing laws: Late night as MLAs debate plan to extend pub opening times". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Sophie (15 April 2022). "NI pub opening hours and licensing laws: Industry body welcomes opportunity for hospitality sector". BelfastLive. Reach Plc.