Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003
Number 31 of 2003
INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 8 December 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (33/2023), enacted 8 December 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister of State at the Department of Justice) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 632 of 2023), made 7 December 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 31 of 2003
INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 8 December 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.
2.
3.
Conduct on Licensed Premises
4.
5.
Supply of intoxicating liquor to drunken persons by nonlicensees.
6.
7.
Duty of licensee to preserve order.
8.
9.
Temporary closure of premises.
Other Amendments of Intoxicating Liquor Acts
10.
Amendment of prohibited hours on Thursdays.
11.
12.
Prohibition of entertainment during drinking-up time.
13.
Provision of intoxicating liquor for persons under 18 years.
14.
Restrictions on presence in bars of persons under 18 years.
15.
Production of evidence of age by persons between 18 and 21 years.
16.
Further amendments of Act of 1988.
17.
Consumption of intoxicating liquor near licensed premises or in an off-licence.
18.
Entry, inspection, etc. of licensed premises by member of Garda Síochána.
Miscellaneous
19.
Jurisdiction of District Court in cases of prohibited conduct on licensed premises.
20.
Prohibition on supply of intoxicating liquor at reduced price. (Repealed)
21.
Licences to national sporting arenas.
22.
Regulations. (Repealed)
23.
Application of this Act to registered clubs.
24.
25.
Amendment of section 15 of Equal Status Act 2000.
Acts Referred to
Courts (No. 2) Act 1986
Equal Status Act 2000
Fire Services Act 1981
Firearms Acts 1925 to 2000
Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927
Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962
Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988
Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000
Intoxicating Liquor (General) Act 1924
Licensing Act 1872
1872, c. 94
Licensing Acts 1833 to 2003
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997
Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001
Public Dance Halls Act 1935
Public Dance Halls Acts 1935 to 2003
Refreshment Houses (Ireland) Act 1860
1860, c. 107
Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2003
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
Number 31 of 2003
INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 8 December 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LICENSING ACTS 1833 TO 2003, THE REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS 1904 TO 2003 AND THE EQUAL STATUS ACT 2000 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [14th July, 2003]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport” and “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport” construed (16.09.2020) by Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 356 of 2020), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
Note change of name of Department and Minister to Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (30.09 2020) by Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 403 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
(2) References to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport contained in any Act or any instrument made under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
3. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport by or under — ...
(d) the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (No. 31 of 2003),
...
are transferred to the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
(2) References to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport contained in any Act or instrument made under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
...
Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport” and “Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport” construed (1.04.2011) by Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 140 of 2011), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per C-note above.