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Number 30 of 1953.
INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1953.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
No. 15 of 1927 | |
Number 30 of 1953.
INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1953.
Interpretation.
1.—(1) In this Act—
“the Act of 1902” means the Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1902;
“the Act of 1927” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927 (No. 15 of 1927);
“the Board” means Córas Iompair Éireann;
“the Court” means, in relation to proceedings in respect of an on-licence, the Circuit Court, and, in relation to proceedings in respect of an off-licence, the District Court;
“the Licensing Acts” means the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1952;
“licensed premises” means premises licensed for the sale by retail of intoxicating liquor;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;
“the omnibus station” means the Board's omnibus station in Áras Mhic Dhiarmada at Store Street, in the city of Dublin.
(2) The Licensing Acts and this Act shall be construed as one.
Omnibus Station.
Grant of licence.
2.—(1) The Minister, if he thinks it proper that an on-licence should be granted to the Board in respect of any particular part of the omnibus station, may issue to the Board a certificate approving of the grant of the licence.
(2) The Revenue Commissioners shall grant the licence on presentation of the certificate to them.
Renewal of licence.
3.—(1) The Minister, if he so thinks proper, may from time to time issue to the Board a certificate approving of the renewal of the licence.
(2) The Revenue Commissioners shall renew the licence on presentation of the certificate to them.
Amendment of licence.
4.—(1) The Minister, if he thinks it proper that the licence should be extended or transferred to another part of the omnibus station or should cease to apply to any part of the station, may issue to the Board a certificate approving of the alteration.
(2) Whenever such a certificate is presented to the Revenue Commissioners, they shall amend the licence accordingly.
Modification of Act of 1927.
5.—(1) Section 3 of the Act of 1927 (which relates to mixed trading) shall not apply to premises licensed under section 2.
(2) Section 5 (which relates to special exemption orders) and section 13 (which relates to the supply of intoxicating liquor with a meal) of the Act of 1927 shall apply in relation to premises licensed under section 2.
(3) Part IV of the Act of 1927 (which relates to the reduction of licences) shall not apply to a licence under section 2.
Premises demolished by Local Authority
Local authority certificate approving site for licensed premises.
6.—(1) A local authority may, if they think fit, issue to any person a certificate declaring that—
(a) after the passing of this Act particular licensed premises have been or are to be demolished by or by direction of the authority in exercise of any of their functions, and
(b) a particular site acquired by them is approved by them as a site for licensed premises in substitution for the former premises.
(2) The local authority shall not issue a certificate to any person other than the person (or nominee of the person) who holds the lowest estate or tenancy in the premises or, where the premises have been acquired by the local authority, held it immediately before such acquisition unless that person has been offered and has not accepted a certificate.
(3) Where the lowest estate or tenancy is subject to a condition (whether in respect of intoxicating liquor generally or any class of intoxicating liquor) that the holder of such estate or tenancy shall sell only such liquor purchased from or through the immediate lessor, then, for the purpose of subsection (2), the immediate lessor shall be deemed to be the person who holds (or held) the lowest estate or tenancy.
Licensing of new premises.
7.—(1) Where the holder of a certificate under section 6, having duly given notice of his intention, applies to the Court for a certificate entitling him to receive a licence in respect of premises on the approved site the Court shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act of 1902, cause such certificate to be given to him unless the Court, in its absolute discretion, prohibits the issuing of the licence—
(a) on the ground of the character, misconduct or unfitness of the applicant or the unfitness or inconvenience of the premises, or
(b) subject to subsection (2), on the ground that the existence of a licence for the premises would be unreasonably detrimental to the business then carried on in some licensed premises in the neighbourhood.
(2) The ground of objection mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall not be considered if—
(a) the premises are erected on the site of the previously licensed premises, or
(b) the local authority certify that that site is not available as a site for licensed premises and it appears to the Court that the location of the premises where they are rather than on the former site is unlikely of itself to have a materially adverse effect on the business carried on in the neighbouring premises.
(3) (a) The licence granted in pursuance of this section shall be of the same character and be subject to the same conditions as the licence attached to the former premises.
(b) Nothing in the Act of 1902 shall prevent the grant of the new licence.
(c) Upon the grant of the new licence the former licence (if it has not already lapsed) shall be extinguished.
(d) Any conviction recorded on the former licence under section 25 of the Act of 1927 at the time of the grant of the new licence shall, if the licensee was the holder of the former licence, be deemed to be recorded on the new licence under that section and to have been so recorded on the date when it was recorded on the former licence.
(e) If the former premises were premises to which paragraph (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1902 applied, that paragraph shall, upon the grant of the new licence, cease to apply to them and shall be deemed to apply to the new premises.
(f) If the former premises were premises to which section 6 of the Act of 1902 applied, the new premises shall be deemed to be premises to which the section applies.
Declaration as to fitness and convenience of proposed premises.
8.—(1) Where the holder of a certificate under section 6 proposes to construct premises upon the approved site and to apply to have the premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor, he may apply to the Court for a declaration that the proposed premises would be fit and convenient to be so licensed, and that either—
(a) the premises when constructed will be premises to which subsection (2) of section 7 applies, or
(b) the existence of a licence for the premises would not be unreasonably detrimental to the business being carried on at the date of the application under this section in any licensed premises in the neighbourhood,
and the Court, if it is so satisfied, may grant the application on such terms as the Court may think fit.
(2) Where the local authority propose to construct premises upon a site approved by them as a site for licensed premises in substitution for licensed premises which, after the passing of this Act, have been or are to be demolished by them or by their direction in exercise of any of their functions and to lease the premises for use as licensed premises, the local authority may apply to the Court for a declaration under subsection (1).
(3) The intending applicant shall—
(a) cause to be inserted, at least twenty-one days before the making of the intended application, in a newspaper circulating in the place in which it is proposed to have the premises, notice of intention to make the application,
(b) give to the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána, within whose district it is proposed to have the premises, at least twenty-one days' notice in writing of intention to make the application, and
(c) cause to be deposited with the said Superintendent a copy of the plans of the proposed premises.
(4) The application shall be accompanied by a plan of the proposed premises.
(5) Any person who would be entitled to object to an application for a certificate entitling the applicant to a licence in respect of the premises shall be entitled to object in like manner to the application under this section.
(6) A declaration under this section shall remain in force for three years from the grant of the application or for such longer period as the Court may in any particular case think proper to provide.
Licensing of premises built in accordance with plans approved by Court.
9.—If, on the hearing of an application under section 7, it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the premises have been constructed in substantial accordance with the terms of a declaration under section 8, the Court shall not receive any objection to the application grounded upon the unfitness or inconvenience of the premises or upon the detriment to any business then being carried on in the neighbourhood.
Short title and collective citation.
10.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1953.
(2) The Licensing Acts and this Act may be cited together as the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1953.
Uimhir 30 de 1953.
AN tACHT DEOCHA MEISCIÚLA, 1953.
[An tiontó oifigiúil.]
Leiriú.
1.—(1) San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1902” an Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1902;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1927” an tAcht Deocha Meisciúla, 1927 (Uimh. 15 de 1927);
ciallaíonn “an Bord” Córas Iompair Éireann;
ciallaíonn “an Chúirt”, maidir le himeachta i leith ar-cheadúnais, an Chúirt Chuarda, agus, maidir le himeachta i leith eis-cheadúnais, an Chúirt Dúiche;
ciallaíonn “na hAchta Ceadúnúcháin” na hAchta Ceadúnúcháin, 1833 go 1952;
ciallaíonn “áitreabh ceadúnaithe” áitreabh atá ceadúnaithe chun deocha meisciúla a dhíol ar mionreic;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála;
ciallaíonn “an busáras” busáras an Bhoird in Áras Mhic Dhiarmada i Sráid na Stór i gcathair Bhaile Atha Cliath.
(2) Forléireofar na hAchta Ceadúnúcháin agus an tAcht seo mar aon ní amháin.
An Busáras.
Ceadúnas a dheonadh.
2.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, más dóigh leis gur ceart ar-cheadúnas a dheonadh don Bhord i leith aon choda áirithe den bhusáras, deimhniú d'eisiúint don Bhord á cheadú an ceadúnas a dheonadh.
(2) Deonfaidh na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim an ceadúnas ar an deimhniú a thíolacadh dhóibh.
An ceadúnas d'athnuachaint.
3.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, más cuí leis é, deimhniú d'eisiúint don Bhord ó am go ham á cheadú an ceadúnas d'athnuachaint.
(2) Déanfaidh na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim an ceadúnas d'athnuachaint ar an deimhniú a thíolacadh dhóibh.
An ceadúnas a leasú.
4.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, más dóigh leis gur ceart go leathnófaí feidhm an cheadúnais, nó go n-aistreofaí an ceadúnas, chun coda eile den bhusáras nó go scoirfeadh an ceadúnas d'fheidhm a bheith aige i leith aon choda áirithe den bhusáras, deimhniú d'eisiúint don Bhord ag ceadú an athruithe.
(2) Aon uair a tíolaicfear deimhniú den tsórt sin do na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim, leasóidh siad an ceadúnas dá réir.
Modhnú ar Acht 1927.
5.—(1) Ní bheidh feidhm ag alt 3 d'Acht 1927 (a bhaineas le trádáil mheasctha) maidir le háitreabh a ceadúnófar faoi alt 2.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag alt 5 (a bhaineas le horduithe díolúine speisialta) agus ag alt 13 (a bhaineas le deocha meisciúla a thabhairt le béile) d'Acht 1927 maidir le háitreabh a ceadúnófar faoi alt 2.
(3) Ní bheidh feidhm ag Cuid IV d'Acht 1927 (a bhaineas le ceadúnais a laghdú) maidir le ceadúnas faoi alt 2.
Aitribh a Scartáil Údarás Áitiúil.
Deimhniú údaráis áitiúil ag ceadú láithreáin d'áitreabh ceadúnaithe.
6.—(1) Féadfaidh údarás áitiúil, más cuí leo é, deimhniú d'eisiúint d'aon duine, á dhearbhú—
(a) go ndearnadh nó go ndéanfar áitreabh ceadúnaithe áirithe a scartáil, tar éis an tAcht seo a rith, ag an údarás, nó ar ordú ón údarás, i bhfeidhmiú aon cheann dá bhfeidhmeanna, agus
(b) go bhfuil láithreán áirithe a thógadar ceadaithe acu mar láithreán d'áitreabh ceadúnaithe in ionad an tseanáitribh.
(2) Ní eiseoidh an t-údarás áitiúil deimhniú do dhuine ar bith seachas an duine (nó ainmní an duine) ag a bhfuil an t-eastát nó an tionóntacht is ísle san áitreabh nó, má thóg an t-údarás áitiúil an t-áitreabh chucu féin, a raibh sin aige díreach sarar thóg an t-údarás áitiúil an t-áitreabh chucu féin, mura rud é gur tairgeadh deimhniú don duine sin agus nár ghlac sé leis.
(3) Má bhíonn an t-eastát nó an tionóntacht is ísle faoi réir choinníll (pé acu i leith deocha meisciúla i gcoitinne é nó i leith aon chineáil áirithe dí meisciúla) nach ndíolfaidh sealbhóir an eastáit nó na tionóntachta sin ach deocha meisciúla a ceannaíodh ón neas-léasóir, nó tríd, ansin, measfar, chun críocha fo-ailt (2), gurb é an neas-léasóir an duine ag a bhfuil (nó ag a raibh) an t-eastát nó an tionóntacht is ísle.
Aitreabh nua a cheadúnú.
7.—(1) Nuair a dhéanfas an sealbhóir ar dheimhniú faoi alt 6, tar éis dó fógra a thabhairt go cuí go bhfuil sin ar intinn aige, iarratas chun na Cúirte ar dheimhniú ag tabhairt teidil dó ceadúnas d'fháil i leith áitribh ar an láithreán ceadaithe, cuirfidh an Chúirt faoi deara, d'ainneoin aon ní in Acht 1902, an deimhniú sin a thabhairt dó mura rud é go dtoirmiscfidh an Chúirt, dá rogha féin, eisiúint an cheadúnais—
(a) ar fhoras carachtar, mí-iompar nó neamh-oiriúnacht an iarratasóra nó neamhoiriúnacht nó neamháisiúlacht an áitribh, nó
(b) faoi réir fo-ailt (2), ar an bhforas go ndéanfadh sé dochar míréasúnach don ghnó atá á dhéanamh le linn na huaire sin in áitreabh ceadúnaithe éigin sa chomharsanacht ceadúnas a bheith ag an áitreabh.
(2) Ní tabharfar aird ar an bhforas agóide a luaitear i mír (b) d'fho-alt (1)—
(a) más ar láithreán an tsean-áitribh cheadúnaithe a bheas an t-áitreabh déanta, nó
(b) má dheimhníonn an t-údarás áitiúil nach bhfuil an láithreán sin ar fáil mar láithreán d'áitreabh ceadúnaithe agus go bhfeicfear don Chúirt nach dócha go ndéanfaidh suíomh an áitribh san áit a bhfuil sé, in ionad a bheith ar an sean-láithreán, dochar ábhartha, ann féin, don ghnó atá á dhéanamh in áitribh na comharsanachta.
(3) (a) Beidh an ceadúnas a deonfar de bhun an ailt seo comhionann ina chineál, agus faoi réir na gcoinníollacha céanna, leis an gceadúnas a ghabh leis an seanáitreabh.
(b) Ní chuirfidh aon ní in Acht 1902 cosc leis an gceadúnas nua a dheonadh.
(c) Ar an gceadúnas nua a dheonadh, beidh deireadh leis an sean-cheadúnas (mura bhfuil sé ar ceal cheana féin).
(d) Aon chiontú a bheas ar taifead ar an sean-cheadúnas faoi alt 25 d'Acht 1927, nuair a deonfar an ceadúnas nua, measfar, má b'é an ceadúnaí sealbhóir an tseancheadúnais, é a bheith ar taifead ar an gceadúnas nua faoin alt sin agus gur cuireadh ar taifead amhlaidh é ar an dáta a cuireadh ar taifead ar an sean-cheadúnas é.
(e) Má ba áitreabh lenar bhain mír (1) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1902 an sean-áitreabh, scoirfidh an mhír sin d'fheidhm a bheith aige maidir leis, ar an gceadúnas nua a dheonadh, agus measfar feidhm a bheith aici maidir leis an áitreabh nua.
(f) Má ba áitreabh lenar bhain alt 6 d'Acht 1902 an seanáitreabh, measfar gur áitreabh lena mbaineann an t-alt sin an t-áitreabh nua.
Dearbhú faoi oiriúnacht agus áisiúlacht an áitribh atá beartaithe.
8.—(1) Má bheartaíonn an sealbhóir ar dheimhniú faoi alt 6 áitreabh a dhéanamh ar an láithreán ceadaithe agus a iarraidh go gceadúnófaí an t-áitreabh chun deocha meisciúla a dhíol, féadfaidh sé iarratas a dhéanamh chun na Cúirte ar dhearbhú go mbeadh an t-aitreabh atá beartaithe oiriúnach agus áisiúil chun a cheadúnuithe amhlaidh, agus
(a) gur áitreabh lena mbaineann fo-alt (2) d'alt 7 a bheas san áitreabh nuair a bheas sé déanta, nó
(b) nach ndéanfadh sé dochar míréasúnach don ghnó atá á dhéanamh, ar dháta an iarratais faoin alt seo, in aon áitreabh ceadúnaithe sa chomharsanacht ceadúnas sa chomharsanacht ceadúnas a bheith ag an áitreabh,
agus, más deimhin leis an gCúirt gurb amhlaidh atá, féadfaidh sí an t-iarratas a dheonadh ar pé téarmaí is cuí leis an gCúirt.
(2) Má bheartaíonn an t-údarás áitiúil áitreabh a dhéanamh ar láithreán atá ceadaithe acu mar láithreán d'áitreabh ceadúnaithe in ionad áitribh cheadúnaithe a ndearnadh nó a ndéanfar é a scartáil, tar éis an tAcht seo a rith, ag an údarás, nó ar ordú ón údarás, i bhfeidhmiú aon cheann dá bhfeidhmeanna, agus an t-áitreabh a léasú chun a úsáidte mar áitreabh ceadúnaithe, féadfaidh an t-údarás áitiúil iarratas a dhéanamh chun na Cúirte ar dhearbhú faoi fho-alt (1).
(3) Ní foláir don duine atá chun iarratas a dhéanamh—
(a) a chur faoi deara go bhfoilseofar, lá agus fiche ar a laghad sara ndéanfar an t-iarratas, i nuachtán a léitear san áit a mbeartaíonn sé an t-áitreabh a bheith ann, fógra go bhfuil sé chun an t-iarratas a dhéanamh,
(b) fógra i scríbhinn go bhfuil sé chun an t-iarratas a dhéanamh a thabhairt, lá agus fiche ar a laghad roimh ré, do Cheannfort an Gharda Shíochána ar ina dhúthaigh a bheartaíos sé an t-áitreabh a bheith aige, agus
(c) a chur faoi deara go dtaiscfear leis an gCeannfort sin cóip de phleananna an áitribh atá beartaithe.
(4) Ní foláir plean den áitreabh atá beartaithe a bheith ag gabháil leis an iarratas.
(5) Aon duine a mbeadh teideal aige agóid a dhéanamh i gcoinne iarratais ar dheimhniú ag tabhairt teidil don iarratasóir chun ceadúnais i leith an áitribh, beidh teideal aige agóid a dhéanamh sa tslí chéanna i gcoinne an iarratais faoin alt seo.
(6) Leanfaidh dearbhú faoin alt seo i bhfeidhm go ceann trí bliana ón dáta a deonfar an t-iarratas, nó go ceann pé tréimhse is sia ná sin is cuí leis an gCúirt d'fhoráil in aon chás áirithe.
Ceadúnú áitribh a rinneadh i gcomhréir le pleananna a cheadaigh an Chúirt.
9.—Más rud é, le linn iarratas d'éisteacht faoi alt 7, go gcruthófar chun sástachta na Cúirte, go bhfuil an t-áitreabh déanta i gcomhréir go substainteach le téarmaí dearbhuithe faoi alt 8, ní ghlacfaidh an Chúirt le haon agóid i gcoinne an iarratais a bheas bunaithe ar neamh-oiriúnacht nó neamháisiúlacht an áitribh nó ar aon dochar a déanfaí d'aon ghnó a bheadh á dhéanamh ag an am sin sa chomharsanacht.
Gearrtheideal agus comhlua.
10.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Deocha Meisciúla, 1953, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchta Ceadúnúcháin, 1833 go 1953, a ghairm de na hAchta Ceadúnúcháin agus den Acht seo le chéile.