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  • Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (NI) 2021 - Guide

    Topics:
    • Law and legislation, 
    • Alcohol licensing and registration of clubs, 
    • Social law

    Date published: 8 September 2021

    Last updated: 10 January 2024

    This Guide explains the provisions of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (the Act) and includes the commencement date for each provision. The Act made changes to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. All of the changes effected by the Act have now commenced. 

    It will be of particular interest to the licensed trade, registered clubs, courts and police but should also be a useful source of information for district councils, the legal profession and the general public. The information contained in the Guide should not be treated as a complete and authoritative statement of the law which is contained only in the Act and regulations made under it.

    The relevant administrative forms which have been outlined in the guide are located on this page below the guide document.

    Court fees for licensed premises and registered clubs.

    Documents

    • Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021- GuideMicrosoft Word (100.71 KB)
    • Article 45 - Pub application to Police - Form Of NoticeMicrosoft Word (16.99 KB)
    • Article 26 - Registered Clubs application to Police - Form Of NoticeMicrosoft Word (15.48 KB)
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