The Licensing (Designation of Outdoor Stadia) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made: 26th October 2020

Coming into force: 30th November 2020

The Department for Communities[^f00001], makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 2AA(c) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996[^f00002], and now vested in it[^f00003].

Citation and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Designation of Outdoor Stadia) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 30th November 2020.

Designation of outdoor stadium

2

Down Royal Racecourse at Maze, Lisburn, BT27 5RW is designated as a stadium which is of importance to the whole of Northern Ireland.

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on the 26th October 2020.

Anthony Carleton — A senior officer of the Department for Communities

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations designate Down Royal Racecourse, Maze, Lisburn, BT27 5RW as a stadium which is of importance to the whole of Northern Ireland. This designation allows Down Royal Racecourse to apply to the Courts for a liquor licence at the stadium.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department for Social Development; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), S.I(7)

[^f00002]: S.I. 1996/3158; Article 2AA was inserted by Section 2 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Act 1996 (c.24 (N.I.)

[^f00003]: See Article 8(b) of and Part II of Schedule 6 to the Department (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) (S.R.1999 No. 481)