The Department introduced the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill in the NI Assembly on 19th October 2020. This followed the Department for Communities consultation entitled “Liquor Licensing Laws in Northern Ireland”, which ended on 6 December 2019.
The main purpose of this Bill is to modernise liquor licensing laws by introducing a balanced package of measures aimed at tackling alcohol misuse and promoting responsible consumption, alongside measures which will provide vital support for the hospitality industry, and assist it in supporting tourism. The Bill’s aims mirror and expand on the previous Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill (2016), which was introduced in the Assembly in September 2016 but subsequently fell in January 2017.
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