(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 62) in consequence of amendments made to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (1996 No. 3158 (N.I. 22)) by the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 7) to—
make provision for the procedure for an application under Article 58A of the 1996 Order for an order specifying part of the premises as being suitable for underage functions;
make provision for the procedure for an application under Article 58B of the 1996 Order for authorisation to hold an underage function; and
make amendments consequential to the repeal of Article 59 of the 1996 Order (Children’s certificates).