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Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1999

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This law temporarily changes the rules for selling and consuming alcohol for the Millennium New Year's Eve, allowing for extended hours.

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Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1999 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 1999 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1999 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1999 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 Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 32 of 1999 INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1999 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Millennium exemption. 2. Short title, collective citation and construction. Acts Referred to Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 1962, No. 21 Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 1988, No. 16 Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1997 Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1995 Number 32 of 1999 INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1999 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LICENSING ACTS, 1833 TO 1997, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1995, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [15th December, 1999] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Millennium exemption. 1.—(1) Notwithstanding any provision of the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1997, relating to prohibited hours, it shall be lawful for the holder of an on-licence— (a) to sell or expose for sale any intoxicating liquor on any premises or any part of premises to which the on-licence relates, or (b) to keep open such premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor, or (c) to permit any intoxicating liquor to be consumed on such premises, at any time or times between the hours of eleven o'clock in the evening of the 31st day of December, 1999, and half-past one o'clock in the morning of the 1st day of January, 2000. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to clubs registered under the Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1995, in the same manner as it applies to the holders of on-licences under the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1997. (3) Section 7 (which relates to the time for consumption of intoxicating liquor supplied during permitted hours) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 , as amended by section 27 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 , shall apply to this section with effect from the end of the period of time referred to in subsection (1) of this section. Short title, collective citation and construction. 2.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1999. (2)  (a) The Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1997, and this Act, in so far as this Act amends or extends those Acts, may be cited together as the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1999, and shall be construed together as one. (b) The Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1995, and this Act, in so far as this Act amends or extends those Acts, may be cited together as the Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1999, and shall be construed together as one. 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

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