Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988

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Number 16 of 1988


INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1988


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Collective citation and construction.

4.

Repeals.

PART II

Special Restaurant Licences

5.

Commencement Part II.

6.

Interpretation Part II.

7.

Special restaurant licence.

8.

Application for Circuit Court certificate, etc.

9.

Grant of special restaurant licence.

10.

Objection by Garda Síochána to renewal of special restaurant licence.

11.

Power of Board to inspect restaurants.

12.

Regulations in respect of restaurant standards.

13.

Cancellation of Bord Fáilte Certificate.

14.

Prohibited hours in premises having special restaurant licence.

15.

Offence.

16.

Restaurant not to contain bar.

17.

Display of special restaurant licence and Bord Fáilte Certificate.

18.

Amendment of section 4 of Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986.

19.

Non-application of sections 15 and 17 of Act of 1960.

20.

Application of Fire Services Act, 1981.

21.

Holder of special restaurant licence not to be holder of on-licence for purposes of section 11 of Act of 1962.

22.

Special exemption order not to be granted to holder of special restaurant licence.

23.

Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1962.

24.

Laying of draft regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

PART III

Prohibited Hours

25.

Prohibited hours generally.

26.

Prohibited hours in clubs.

27.

Time for consumption of intoxicating liquor supplied during permitted hours.

28.

Exemptions for hotels and restaurants.

29.

Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1927 (special exemption orders).

PART IV

Provisions relating to persons under the age of 18 years

30.

Interpretation Part IV.

31.

Sale of intoxicating liquor to persons under the age of 18 years.

32.

Provision of intoxicating liquor for persons under the age of 18 years.

33.

Offences by persons under the age of 18 years.

34.

Exclusion of children from bars of licensed premises.

35.

Restriction on persons under the age of 18 years being on licensed premises during extended hours.

36.

Restriction on persons under the age of 18 years being on premises used for the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises.

37.

Powers of Garda Síochána in relation to certain offences.

38.

Employment of persons under the age of 18 years.

39.

Proof of age in prosecution.

40.

Age cards.

41.

Forgery or alteration of age cards.

PART V

Registered Clubs

42.

Amendment of section 4 of Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act, 1904.

43.

Search of clubs by member of Garda Síochána.

44.

Objections to grant of club certificates.

45.

Restrictions on advertisements relating to functions in clubs.

46.

Amendment of section 5 of Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act, 1904.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

47.

Provisions in relation to sale of intoxicating liquor in supermarkets, etc.

48.

Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1927 (restaurant certificates).

49.

Amendment of section 18 of the Act of 1962 (licences for greyhound tracks).

50.

“Licence” in section 4 of Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986.

51.

Increase of fines.

SCHEDULE


Acts Referred to

Children Act, 1908

1908, c. 67

Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986

1986, No. 26

Finance (1909-1910) Act, 1910

1910, c. 8

Fire Services Act, 1981

1981, No. 30

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927

1927, No. 15

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1943

1943, No. 7

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1960

1960, No. 18

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962

1962, No. 21

Intoxicating Liquor (General) Act, 1924

1924, No. 62

Licensing Act, 1872

1872, c. 94

Licensing Act (Ireland), 1874

1874, c. 69

Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1986

Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1833

1833, c. 68

Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1902

1902, c. 18

Refreshment Houses (Ireland) Act, 1860

1860, c. 107

Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1986

Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act, 1904

1904, c. 9

Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1908

1908, c. 24

Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1987

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Number 16 of 1988


INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1988


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LICENSING ACTS, 1833 TO 1986, TO AMEND THE REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1986, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [22nd June, 1988]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: