16. —The Act of 1988 is amended—

(a) in section 31(2), by the substitution, for “other than a private residence”, of “except with the explicit consent of the person's parent or guardian in a private residence in which he or she is present either as of right or with permission”,

(b) in section 33,

(i) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b) of subsection (1):

“(b) consume intoxicating liquor in any place, except with the explicit consent of the person's parent or guardian in a private residence in which he or she is present either as of right or with permission, or”,

and

(ii) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (2):

“(1A) Subject to subsection (1B), a person who is aged at least 15 years but under the age of 18 years shall not be in the bar of licensed premises after 9.00 p.m. and before 10.30 a.m. on the following day (12.30 p.m. if the following day is a Sunday).

(1B) It shall not be unlawful for a person who is aged at least 15 years but under the age of 18 years to be in the bar of licensed premises on the occasion of a private function at which a substantial meal is served to persons attending the function.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1A) of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €100.”,

and

(c) in section 36A (inserted by section 13 of the Act of 2000), by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8):

“(8A) The holder of a licence who contravenes subsection (8) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding—

(a) for a first offence, €300, or

(b) for a second or any subsequent offence, €500.”.