Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1960

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Amendment of section 19 of the Act of 1943.

25.—(1) Section 19 of the Act of 1943 is hereby amended by the deletion of the definitions of “licence”, “publican's licence” and “beerhouse licence” and the insertion of the following definition:

“licence” means a licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor for the grant of which the production of a certificate of the Circuit Court or of the District Court is required.

(2) Reference to the Circuit Court in sections 21 and 22 (which relate to the grant of new licences in respect of more convenient premises or premises substituted for destroyed premises) of the Act of 1943 shall, in relation to applications made thereunder by virtue of the amendment effected by subsection (1) of this section for certificates entitling the applicants to the grant of off-licences, be construed as references to the District Court and the reference in the said section 22 to the County Registrar shall, in relation to such applications, be construed as a reference to the District Court Clerk and the sections shall have effect accordingly.