Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2022 No. 78

Licensing

The Licensing (Sample) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Made

2nd March 2022

Coming into operation

7th April 2022

The Department for Communities(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 52B(3) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(2) and now vested in it(3).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Sample) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 7th April 2022.

2. In these Regulations “the 1996 Order” means the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.

Application

3. These Regulations apply to a local producer’s licence in accordance with Articles 52B and 52D of the 1996 Order.

Sample

4. A sample of intoxicating liquor, is an amount (whether in one serving or more) which does not exceed the amount set out in the Schedule.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 2nd March 2022.

(L.S.)

Anthony Carleton

A senior officer of the Department for Communities

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE

Intoxicating Liquor	Amount
^(*) ABV = Alcohol by volume
Beer – up to and including 6% ABV^(*)	852 mls
Beer – above 6% ABV	568 mls
Cider – up to and including 6% ABV	852 mls
Cider – above 6% ABV	568 mls
Spirits	105 mls
Liqueur	210 mls

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the amount of intoxicating liquor which may be provided as a sample for consumption on a tour given of production premises under Article 52B of the Licensing (NI) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order”) or at an event not on licensed premises under Article 52D of the 1996 Order. The amount (whether in one serving or more) must not exceed:

(a)852 mls beer or cider up to and including 6% ABV;

(b)568 mls beer or cider above 6% ABV;

(d)210 mls of any liqueur.

(1)

Formerly the Department for Social Development see section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 5 (N.I.))

(2)

S.I. 1996 No. 3158 Article 52B(3) was inserted by section 10(3) of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (2021 c. 7 (N.I.))

(3)

See Article 8(b) of and Part II of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481)