The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (revoked)

[F1Requirement in relation to venues at which intoxicating liquor may be consumedN.I.

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4A.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any licence granted under article 3 and schedule 1 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, a person concerned in the organisation or operation of an indoor venue at which intoxicating liquor may be consumed shall not permit at that venue—

(a)dancing; or

(b)the provision of music, whether live or recorded, for dancing; or

(c)live music.

(2) Paragraphs (1)(a) and 1(b) shall not apply to dancing by—

(a)a party to a marriage or civil partnership at an event to celebrate that marriage or civil partnership; or

(b)professional dancers providing entertainment at a venue.

(3) A person responsible for the organisation or operation of an indoor venue at which intoxicating liquor may be consumed must—

(a)carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 5(4)(a) and which determines—

(i)the maximum number of persons who may be seated in those parts of the venue where alcohol may be consumed; and

(ii)the volume at which any background or ambient music will be played so as to enable visitors to conduct conversation at normal loudness of speech;

(b)retain the risk assessment referred to in subparagraph (a) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant person on request;

(c)take all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 5(4)(b); and

(d)display prominently, at each part of the venue where alcohol may be consumed, the maximum number of persons who may be seated in that part of the venue.

(4) Where a venue referred to in paragraph (3) or a part of such a venue is booked by a client or clients for a specific event, the person responsible for the organisation or operation of that venue must discharge the requirements set out in paragraph (3) in a manner that is tailored to that event and share the risk assessment with that client or those clients before the commencement of that event.]

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