Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1995

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1995 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1995 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1995 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1995 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 33 of 1995 INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1995 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Amendment of section 2 (prohibited hours generally) of Act of 1927. 3. Amendment of section 3 (mixed trading) of Act of 1927. 4. Amendment of section 13 (exemptions for hotels and restaurants) of Act of 1927. 5. Amendment of section 56 (prohibited hours in clubs) of Act of 1927. 6. Amendment of section 14 (prohibited hours in premises having special restaurant licence) of Act of 1988. 7. Short title, collective citation and construction. Number 33 of 1995 INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1995 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LICENSING ACTS, 1833 TO 1994, TO AMEND THE REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1988, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [21st December, 1995] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.—In this Act— “the Act of 1927” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927 ; “the Act of 1988” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 . Amendment of section 2 (prohibited hours generally) of Act of 1927. 2.—Section 2 (inserted by section 25 of the Act of 1988) of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended by the insertion of the following proviso to subsection (1): “Provided that where in any year the 23rd or 24th day of December falls on a Sunday, then the provisions of this subsection which relate to a weekday during a period which is not a period of summer time shall apply to such a Sunday as if it were such a weekday.”. Amendment of section 3 (mixed trading) of Act of 1927. 3.—Section 3 (as amended by section 8 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1960 , and section 3 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 ) of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended in subsection (1) by the substitution of the following for paragraphs (i) and (ii): “(i) in the case of premises to which an on-licence is attached, between the hours of half-past seven o'clock and half-past ten o'clock in the morning on weekdays and on a Sunday that falls on the 23rd or 24th day of December in any year, and (ii) in the case of premises to which an off-licence is attached, between the hours of nine o'clock and half-past ten o'clock in the morning on weekdays and on a Sunday that falls on the 23rd or 24th day of December in any year.”. Amendment of section 13 (exemptions for hotels and restaurants) of Act of 1927. 4.—Section 13 (inserted by section 28 of the Act of 1988) of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended by the insertion of the following proviso to that section: “Provided that where in any year the 23rd or 24th day of December falls on a Sunday, then, except in the case of a six-day licence, the provisions of this section which relate to a weekday during a period which is not a period of summer time shall apply to such a Sunday as if it were such a weekday.”. Amendment of section 56 (prohibited hours in clubs) of Act of 1927. 5.—(1) Section 56 (inserted by section 26 of the Act of 1988) of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) of “subsections (1A), (2) and (3)” for “subsections (2) and (3)”, and (b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1): “(1A) Where in any year the 23rd or 24th day of December falls on a Sunday, then the provisions of subsection (1) of this section which relate to a weekday during a period which is not a period of summer time shall apply to such a Sunday as if it were such a weekday.”, and (c) by the insertion of the following proviso to subsection (2): “Provided that where in any year the 23rd or 24th day of December falls on a Sunday, then the provisions of this subsection which relate to a weekday during a period which is not a period of summer time shall apply to such a Sunday as if it were such a weekday.”. (2) (a) For the purposes of the Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1988, the rules of a club which at the date of the passing of this Act is registered under those Acts, shall, during the transitional period, be deemed to be in conformity with the provisions of section 56, as amended by this section, of the Act of 1927. (b) In this subsection “transitional period” means the period beginning on the date of the passing of this Act and ending, either, when the certificate of registration of the club which is in force two months after that date expires, or, if it should sooner happen, when the rules of the club are brought into conformity with section 56, as amended by this section, of the Act of 1927. Amendment of section 14 (prohibited hours in premises having special restaurant licence) of Act of 1988. 6.—Section 14 of the Act of 1988 is hereby amended in subsection (1)— (a) by the insertion in paragraph (i) after “on any weekday” of “or on a Sunday which falls on the 23rd or 24th day of December in any year”, and (b) by the insertion in paragraph (ii) after “on any Sunday” of “other than a Sunday to which paragraph (i) of this subsection relates”. Short title, collective citation and construction. 7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1995. (2) (a) The Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1994, and this Act, other than section 5 (2), may be cited together as the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1995, and shall be construed together as one. (b) The Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1988, and section 5 (2) of this Act may be cited together as the Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1995, and shall be construed together as one. Acts Referred to Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927 1927, No. 15 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1960 1960, No. 18 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 1962, No. 21 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 1988, No. 16 Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1988 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais