Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 2100 (C. 86)

LICENSING (ALCOHOL)

CRIMINAL LAW

The Licensing Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003

Made

11th August 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 201(2) of the Licensing Act 2003(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Licensing Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003.

2. The following provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 shall come into force on 10th September 2003—

(a)section 155 (confiscation of sealed containers of alcohol);

(b)section 199 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in paragraph (c) below; and

(c)the entries in Schedule 7 relating to—

(i)the Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 1997(2); and

(ii)section 12 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001(3).

Fiona Mactaggart

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

11th August 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 10th September 2003 the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 set out in article 2.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 199 (in part)	17th July 2003	2003/1911
Schedule 7 (in part)	17th July 2003	2003/1911

(1)

2003 c. 17.

(2)

1997 c. 33.

(3)

2001 c. 16.