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Dance Halls Act

  • 13-08-2010 1:24am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭


    Is this not the silliest piece of legislation is this country? What are your views on it?


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  • #2
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    The DHA 1935 sets up a licensing system whereby operators of dancehalls must apply to the District Court each year for a dancehall licence,

    There must be public advertisement of the application and notice must be given to Gardai and Chief Fire Officer.

    The general public Gardai and Chief Fire Officer can object at the hearing if they consider the place is not being properly or safely run, music too loud, lack of fire safety provisions etc

    Court will consider cases made and can grant subject to conditions or refuse. Applicant can appeal by way of rehearing to the Circuit COurt.

    Conditions imposed range from adequate Public Liability insurance to restriction on numbers, finishing times of dances etc.

    What do you think is silly about this?


  • #3
    Reilly616
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 374 ✭✭Reilly616


    I agree with nuac... I don't see anything "silly" about it.


  • #4
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    Should nightclubs be completely unregulated?

    Other jurisdictions regulate them, does anyone remember stardust


  • #5
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Surely nightclubs are not unregulated.

    While afaik there is no statutory definition of "night club" in the Dance Halls Act, Intoxicating Liquor or Planning codes, ( see the Dublin City COuncil v Esprit case ) I presume the activities therein are subject to Dance Hall Act and to Intoxicating Liquor Acts.

    Further the Chief Fire Officer can enter and if necessary close any premises to which the public have resort under the Fire Services Act 1981.


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