Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1943

Amendment of section 16 of the Act of 1927.

12.Section 16 of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended—

(a) by the insertion in sub-section (1) after the words “(not being or forming part of a county borough)” of the words “or by any holder of an on-licence (not being a six-day licence) attached to premises in such licensing area”,

(b) by the deletion of the word “three” where that word occurs in the words “not exceeding in the whole three hours” and the substitution in lieu thereof of the word “four”,

(c) by the addition at the end of the section of the following sub-section, that is to say:—

“(4) An area exemption order shall not be granted on the application of the holder of an on-licence unless—

(a) the applicant has, not less than forty-eight hours before making the application, served upon the officer in charge of the Gárda Síochána for the licensing area a notice of his intention to make the application, setting out his name and address and the area, day, and period or periods for which the order is required, and

(b) the justice of the District Court has heard such officer in relation to the application.”