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18 1994

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

PART IX

Amendment of Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1988

Licensing of sale of intoxicating liquor at race-fixtures.

65. —(1) It shall be lawful for the Revenue Commissioners, notwithstanding anything contained in the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1988, on the application to them of the executive of an authorised racecourse, to grant to the executive, or a person nominated by the executive—

(a) a licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor at the authorised racecourse for consumption at the racecourse, and

(b) a renewal of a licence granted under this section.

(2) A licence granted under this section shall be in force for the period specified therein and shall operate, to authorise, during the period beginning from the time the racegoing public are permitted admission by the executive of the authorised racecourse concerned to a race-fixture (but not before 10.30 in the morning) and ending one hour after the conclusion of the last race of the fixture, but during no other period, the sale of intoxicating liquor at the race-fixture for consumption at the racecourse, to persons attending the race-fixture.

(3) Upon the grant of a licence under this section, any licence under the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1988, relating to an authorised racecourse shall cease to have effect during the hours which a licence granted under this section operates.

(4) A licence granted under this section shall cease to have effect should the racecourse to which it relates cease, for whatsoever reason, to be an authorised racecourse.

(5) The holder of a licence granted under this section shall comply with the provisions of this section relating to the licence.

Restrictions of certain provisions of Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1988.

66. Sections 4 and 5 and Part III of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927 , and the provisions, in relation to prohibited hours, of the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1988, shall not apply to an authorised racecourse in respect of which a licence has been granted under section 65 .

Search of racecourse by member of Garda Síochána.

67. —(1) If a member of the Garda Síochána is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for supposing, or a complaint has been made to such a member, that the holder of a licence granted under section 65 is not complying with the provisions of that section, the member may, without warrant, enter into and search the racecourse concerned and request and take the names and addresses of any persons found therein in connection with the non-compliance.

(2) A person shall not—

(a) refuse to give his name or address, or

(b) give a false name or address,

when so requested under subsection (1).

(3) A person shall not by himself, or by any person in his employment or acting by his direction or with his consent, refuse or fail to admit any member of the Garda Síochána in the execution of his duty requiring to enter a racecourse (or any part thereof) in pursuance of this section.

Collective citation and commencement ( Part IX ).

68. —(1) The Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1988, and this Part may be cited together as the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1994.

(2) This Part shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint by order.