Legislative background for crowd control at public events
Part III of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994
Section 21 relates to control of access to certain events.
Section 22 deals with seizure of intoxicating liquor or any article likely to cause injury at an event.
Additional legislation relating to alcohol is contained in the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 and the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003
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- Crowd control at public events in Ireland
There are laws in place designed to give the Gardai (Irish police force) clear and comprehensive legal powers to deal with crowd control. - Alcohol and the law
Laws in place in Ireland regarding the serving of alcohol on licensed premises and off-licences, drinking in public and drink driving. - Public order offences and powers of arrest
The Gardaí in Ireland have the powers to arrest without warrant people guilty of certain public order offences.
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