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District Court Rules
Special exemption orders
: S.I. No. 174 of 2009
Venue
1. (1) Save as is hereinafter provided, an application for a special exemption order pursuant to section 5 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (as substituted by section 11 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 and as amended by section 10 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008) may be made at any sitting of the Court for the court area in which the premises for which the order is sought are situate.
Service and lodgment of notice
(2) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the licensing area in which the premises to which the application relates are situate, and a copy thereof shall be lodged with the Clerk, at least forty-eight hours before the date of the hearing of the application.
Order of Court
(3) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 71.1, Schedule C.
In certain circumstances may be granted at any sitting.
(4) A Judge may, where special circumstances so require, hear an application and grant such exemption order at a sitting of the Court in any court area in his or her district.
General exemption orders : S.I. No. 174 of 2009
The below amendment(s) have been made to this instrument which can be viewed by clicking on the link(s):
No72-S.I. No. 566 Of 2018: District Court (Intoxicating Liquor) Rules 2018
Venue
1. (1) An application for a general exemption order pursuant to section 4 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927, as amended by section 10 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960, section 15 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 and section 5 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008, may be made at a sitting of the Court for the court area in which the premises for which the order is sought are situate. The application shall be made at the Annual Licensing Court.
Form of notice
(2) Such application shall be preceded by the issue and service of a notice in the appropriate form (Form 72.1 or 72.2, Schedule C, as the case may be) signed by the applicant or solicitor for the applicant.
Service of notice
(3) Such notice shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the area in which the premises to which the application relates are situate at least seven days before the date of hearing of the application.
Lodgment of notice
(4) When service has been effected the original of such notice, together with a statutory declaration as to service thereof, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least four days before the date of such hearing.
Order of Court
(5) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 72.3 or 72.4, Schedule C, as the case may be.
In force to Annual Licensing Court
*(6) Every such order shall, unless withdrawn in pursuance of subsection (6) of section 4 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927, or expressed to expire sooner, remain in force until the next Annual Licensing Court for the court area in which the premises are situate.
Prohibited premises and days
†2. A general exemption order shall not be granted in respect of premises unless a general exemption order was in force in respect of the premises on 30 May 2008, or for any time on any Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas Day or Good Friday.
*Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960 [Sec. 10].
†Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (Sec. 4(7) as amended by Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 [Sec. 5]).
S.I. No. 566 of 2018:
District Court (Intoxicating Liquor) Rules 2018
1. (1) These Rules, which shall come into operation on the 9th day of January 2019, may be cited as the District Court (Intoxicating Liquor) Rules 2018.
(2) These Rules shall be construed together with the District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 93 of 1997) and all other District Court Rules.
(3) The District Court Rules as amended by these Rules may be cited as the District Court Rules 1997 to 2018.
2. The District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 93 of 1997) are amended:
(…)
(ii) by the substitution for rule 2 of Order 72 and the notes following that rule of the following rule and notes respectively:
“Prohibited premises and days
†2. A general exemption order shall not be granted in respect of premises unless a general exemption order was in force in respect of the premises on 30 May 2008, or for any time on any Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day or Christmas Day.
*Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960 [Sec. 10].
†Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (Sec. 4(7) as amended by Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 [Sec. 5] and Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Act 2018 [Sec. 2(c)]).”, and
(…)
Exemptions for special events
Venue
1. (1) An application by the holder of a licence in respect of premises situate in any locality not in the county borough of Dublin for an exemption order in respect of a special event pursuant to section 10 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962, may be made at any sitting of the Court for the court area in which the premises for which the order is sought are situate.
Service of notice
(2) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the application relates at least seven days before the date of hearing of the application.
Newspaper notice
(3) The applicant shall also cause a notice of the intended application to be published, at least seven days before such hearing, in a newspaper circulating in the locality.
Lodgment of notice, etc.
(4) A copy of the notice of application, together with a statutory declaration as to service thereof and a copy of the newspaper, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least four days before the date of such hearing.
Order of Court
(5) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 73.1, Schedule C.
Revocation
2. (1) Where an application referred to in rule 1 of this Order has been granted, a subsequent application may be made to any sitting of the Court in any court area in the district in which the original application was granted, at any time before the commencement of the period to which the original application relates, to have the same revoked.
Lodgment of Notice
(2) Notice of the application shall be lodged with the Clerk before the date of hearing of the application.
Order of Court
(3) The order of the Court hearing such application shall be in accordance with Form 73.2, Schedule C.
Notice to Garda Síochána
(4) Notice of the making of such order shall be given by the Clerk to the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the revoked application relates.
Form of certificate to be given by Clerk
3. The certificate required to be given by the Clerk pursuant to section 25 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 as substituted in the 1st Schedule of the Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986, for the purpose of applications to which rules 1 and 2 of this Order relate shall be in accordance with Form 73.3, Schedule C.
Exemptions for licensed business on Sunday afternoons and Saint Patrick’s day
Venue
1. (1) An application by the holder of a licence in respect of premises situate in any locality not in a county or other borough for an exemption order in respect of Sundays and Saint Patrick’s Day between the hours of twelve o’clock and half-past twelve in the afternoon, pursuant to section 16 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962, may be made at any sitting of the Court for the court area in which the premises for which the order is sought are situate.
(2) Where the application is in respect of premises for which such an exemption order is in existence at the time of such application, the application shall be made at the Annual Licensing Court.
Service of notice
(3) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the application relates at least ten days before the date of the hearing of the application.
Newspaper notice
(4) The applicant shall also cause a notice of the intended application to be published, at least seven days before such hearing, in a newspaper circulating in the locality.
Lodgment of notice, etc.
(5) A copy of the notice of application, together with a statutory declaration as to service thereof and a copy of the newspaper, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least four days before the date of such hearing.
Order of Court
(6) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 74.1, Schedule C.
Revocation
2. (1) Where an application referred to in rule 1 (1) or 1 (2) of this Order has been granted, a subsequent application may be made to any sitting of the Court for the court area wherein such application was granted to have the same revoked.
Service of notice
(2) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the application relates at least ten days before the date of hearing of the application.
Newspaper Notice
(3) The applicant shall also cause a notice of the intended application to be published, at least seven days before such hearing, in a newspaper circulating in the locality.
Lodgment of notice, etc.
(4) A copy of the notice of application, together with a statutory declaration as to service thereof and a copy of the newspaper, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least four days before the date of such hearing.
Order of Court
(5) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 74.2, Schedule C.
Form of certificate to be given by Clerk
3. The certificate required to be given by the Clerk pursuant to section 25 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 as substituted in the 1st Schedule of the Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986, for the purpose of an application under rule 1 of this Order shall be in accordance with Form 73.3, Schedule C.
Exemptions for unlicensed business on Sunday mornings and Saint Patrick’s day
Venue
1. (1) An application by the holder of a licence (not being a licence granted by virtue of paragraph (2) of section 2 of the Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1902) in respect of premises situate in any locality not in a county or other borough for an exemption order to open or keep open the premises for the purpose of carrying on any business other than the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor during any one period and not exceeding forty-five minutes in duration on the mornings of Sundays and Saint Patrick’s Day, pursuant to section 17 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962, may be made at any sitting of the Court for the court area in which the premises for which the order is sought are situate.
(2) Where the application is in respect of premises for which such an exemption order is in existence at the time of such application, the application shall be made at the Annual Licensing Court.
Service of notice
(3) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the application relates at least ten days before the date of hearing of the application.
Newspaper notice
(4) The applicant shall also cause a notice of the intended application to be published, at least seven days before such hearing, in a newspaper circulating in the locality.
Lodgment of notice, etc.
(5) A copy of the notice of application, together with a statutory declaration as to service thereof and a copy of the newspaper, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least four days before the date of such hearing.
Order of Court
(6) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 75.1, Schedule C.
Revocation or amendment
2. (1) Where an application referred to in rule 1 (1) or 1 (2) of this Order has been granted, a subsequent application may be made to any sitting of the Court for the court area wherein such application was granted to have the same revoked or amended.
Service of notice
(2) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the application relates at least ten days before the date of hearing of the application.
Newspaper notice
(3) The applicant shall also cause a notice of the intended application to be published, at least seven days before such hearing, in a newspaper circulating in the locality.
Lodgment of notice, etc.
(4) A copy of the notice of application, together with a statutory declaration as to service thereof and a copy of the newspaper, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least four days before the date of such hearing.
Order of Court
(5) Where the application is granted the Order shall be in accordance with Form 75.2, Schedule C.
Form of certificate to be given by Clerk
3. The certificate required to be given by the Clerk pursuant to section 25 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 as substituted in the 1st Schedule of the Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986, for the purpose of an application under rule 1 of this Order shall be in accordance with Form 73.3, Schedule C.
Occasional licences
The below amendment(s) have been made to this instrument which can be viewed by clicking on the link(s):
No76-S.I. No. 566 Of 2018: District Court (Intoxicating Liquor) Rules 2018
Venue
1. (1) Save as is hereinafter provided, an application for an occasional licence, pursuant to section 11 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 (as amended) may be made at any sitting of the Court for the court area in which the place to which the application relates is situate.
Service and lodgment of notice
(2) Notice of the application shall be served upon the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for the locality to which the application relates and a copy thereof, endorsed as to service, shall be lodged with the Clerk at least forty-eight hours before the date of hearing of the application.
Order of Court
(3) Where the application is granted the licence shall be in accordance with Form 76.1, Schedule C.
Hours
*2. An occasional licence shall not be granted for any time after the hour of ten o’clock in the evening or before the hour of eight o’clock in the morning unless the event to which the licence relates is a dinner or dance.
Prohibited days
†3. An occasional licence shall not be granted in respect of any Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday.
In certain cases may be granted at any sitting
4. A Judge may, where special circumstances so require, hear an application and grant such occasional licence at a sitting of the Court in any court area in his or her district.
S.I. No. 566 of 2018:
District Court (Intoxicating Liquor) Rules 2018
1. (1) These Rules, which shall come into operation on the 9th day of January 2019, may be cited as the District Court (Intoxicating Liquor) Rules 2018.
(2) These Rules shall be construed together with the District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 93 of 1997) and all other District Court Rules.
(3) The District Court Rules as amended by these Rules may be cited as the District Court Rules 1997 to 2018.
2. The District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 93 of 1997) are amended:
(…)
(iii) by the substitution for rule 3 of Order 76 and the note to that rule of the following rule and note respectively:
“Prohibited days
†3. An occasional licence shall not be granted in respect of Christmas Day.” and
“†Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 (s. 11(5) as amended by Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 (s. 10) and Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Act 2018 (s. 4(a)).”
(…)
*Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 (s. 11 (10)].
†Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962 (s. 11 (5)].