Betting and gambling in Northern Ireland. The principal legislation is the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (NI) Order 1985, as amended. It is unlawful to use premises for the purpose of conducting betting transactions unless it is a licensed office, and the person using it holds a bookmaker’s license. There are exceptions where both parties […]
The Tourism (NI) Order 1992, as amended, seeks to promote and facilitate tourism. It established the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, which is still in operation. The Board consists of up to nine members appointed by the Department from individuals with experience in relevant fields. The appointing department is the Department of Economic Development. The functions […]
The Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 established the Office of Public Record of Northern Ireland. Its purpose was to receive and preserve public records. The Act applied to Northern Ireland records, which are records of any court, Government department or authority or office in Northern Ireland in relation to which the Parliament of Northern […]
The Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 establishes the Poisons Board. It is appointed by the Head of the Department, the Poisons Inspector, and members appointed by various bodies, including the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland; Faculty of Medicine of the QUB; Department of Agriculture; Royal Institute of Chemistry; and such other persons […]
The Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 deals with the regulation of pharmacy. The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland is established with the objectives of advancing chemistry and pharmacy. The Board of Pharmaceutical Education maintains the honour, safeguards, and promotes the interests of the members of the Society in the exercise of their profession. The Council […]
The Explosives (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 extends the power to regulate explosive substances. The power exercisable by the Minister for Justice to make regulations under the Explosives Acts for controlling, regulating the manufacture, sale, acquisition, handling of explosives is also exercisable for the inspection of any substance to which the provisions apply. The legislation applies, […]
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 makes provision for the licensing by councils of places of entertainment and sex establishments. A council may resolve to apply its provisions in its district in which the sex establishments are located. Schedule I to the 1985 order deals with the licensing of places of entertainment. […]
The owner or occupier of any sports ground, public house, eating house, or refreshment house shall, if required by the District Council, provide such sanitary conveniences and, in the case of houses or places other than sports grounds, such urinals as may be required. A District Council empowered by any general or local legislation may […]
The Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Orders provide for the licensing of film exhibition. A District Council may grant a licence to a person if it thinks the person is fit to use the premises specified in the licence for the purpose of film exhibition. The council may impose conditions and restrictions prohibiting the admission of children […]
The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 regulates dogs in general. Except as permitted, it is unlawful to keep a dog of any description unless the person keeping the dog holds a dog licence authorising them to keep a dog of that description. The licence is issued to the keeper of the dog. Persons may be […]