Licensing (Combating Drug Abuse) Act, 1997

Insertion of conditions and restrictions in public dancing licences.

7.—The Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for section 4 of the following section:

“Insertion of conditions and restrictions in public dancing licences.

4.—A judge of the District Court in granting a public dancing licence—

(a) may insert therein such conditions and restrictions as the judge thinks proper, and

(b) in particular (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power)—

(i) may insert in such licence conditions limiting the days on which and the hours during which the place to which the licence relates may be used for public dancing, and

(ii) shall, where the judge considers it appropriate to do so, insert a condition that the person to whom the licence is being granted shall make all reasonable arrangements to ensure that persons entering or making use of the place are not in possession of any controlled drug and that the place is not used for the sale, supply or distribution of any controlled drug.”.