General Survey - Review of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021

Overview

The Department for Communities is conducting a review of the implementation and effectiveness of those provisions within the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (NI) 2021 (‘the Act’) which came into operation on 1 October 2021.

The Act made amendments to both the Licensing (NI) Order 1996 (‘the Licensing Order’) and the Registration of Clubs (NI) Order 1996 (‘the Clubs Order’). The Licensing Order regulates the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks in licensed premises in Northern Ireland, whilst the Clubs Order regulates the supply and consumption of alcoholic drinks in private members' clubs.

Survey description

The Act placed a requirement on the Department for Communities to review and report on the implementation and effectiveness of each of the provisions in Parts 1 and 2 of the Act, as soon as practicable after the third anniversary of the date that provision came into operation. As the Act made many changes to the Licensing Order and the Clubs Order, provisions were commenced in five separate phases. 

In order to help the Department to complete the review and report on the implementation and effectiveness of the first phase of changes which commenced on 1 October 2021, surveys have been created to capture views and experiences of these changes.

Why your views matter

The surveys are aimed at the general public, licence holders, and registered club officials. The Department would also be interested in hearing from any other interested parties or organisations for example legal advisors, churches, trade bodies, and health organisations.

This version of the survey is specifically for members of the general public and/or members of a registered club. Other versions of the survey are available here. 

Your responses to this survey will make an important contribution to the Department’s report and may help shape future changes to policy and legislation.

The survey is expected to take 20 minutes to complete.