S.I. No. 824/2005 - Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2005

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No.824 of 2005

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2003 (Section 21) REGULATIONS 2005

I, John O’Donoghue, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (No. 31 of 2003), hereby make the following regulations:

1.       (1)      These Regulations may be cited as the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2005.

(2)      These Regulations shall come into operation on 10^th January, 2006.

2.       (1)      In these Regulations “Act” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (No. 31 of 2003).

(2)      In these Regulations a reference to a Regulation or Schedule is a reference to a Regulation of, or the Schedule to, these Regulations unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulation is intended.

3.       Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, in the county of Dublin is designated as a national sporting arena for the purposes of section 21 of the Act.

4.       (1)      The areas indicated by the colour red on the map (specified in Part 1 of the Schedule) of Royal Dublin Society, being a designated national sporting arena are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 21(4) of the Act.

(2)      The areas indicated by the colour blue on the map (specified in Part 2 of the Schedule) of Royal Dublin Society, being a designated national sporting arena are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 21(4) of the Act.

SCHEDULE

Part 1

SCHEDULE

Part 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.

These Regulations made by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, which will come into operation on 10^th January, 2006, designate ‘national sporting arenas’ and prescribe areas for the sale and consumption of alcohol pursuant to section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 .

Section 21 of the Act provides that the Minister may designate national sporting arenas by regulations. The owners of such designated venues may then apply to the Minister for a certificate approving of the issue of a licence for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor in prescribed areas of the arena.