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Made
at 12.57 p.m. on 9th December 2022
Laid before Parliament
at 2.00 p.m. on 9th December 2022
Coming into force
31st December 2022
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 321A(6), 368FA(6) and 368Z14(7) of the Communications Act 2003(1).
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
(2) They come into force on 31st December 2022.
(3) They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(4) They apply in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2022, see reg. 1(2)
2.—(1) The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 321A(2) (objectives for advertisements: less healthy food and drink), for “1 January 2023”, substitute “1 October 2025”.
(3) In section 368FA(1) (advertising: less healthy food and drink), for “1 January 2023”, substitute “1 October 2025”.
(4) In section 368Z14 (prohibition of paid-for advertising of less healthy food and drink)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “1 January 2023”, substitute “1 October 2025”;
(b)in subsection (11), for “1 January 2023” each time it occurs, substitute “[F11 October 2025]”;
(c)in subsection (12)(a), for “1 January 2023”, substitute “[F21 October 2025]”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(4)(b) substituted (30.12.2022) by The Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1381), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
F2Words in reg. 2(4)(c) substituted (30.12.2022) by The Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1381), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2022, see reg. 1(2)
Neil O’Brien
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the date on which the requirements introduced by those sections relating to the advertising of less healthy food and drink, inserted into the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) by Schedule 18 to the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) take effect, so that it is postponed until 1 October 2025.
A full impact assessment of the effect that Schedule 18 to the Health and Care Act 2022 will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/996232/impact-assessment-hfss-advertising.pdf, and from the Department of Health and Social Care at 39 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EU. No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument.
2003 c. 21. Sections 321A, 368FA and 368Z14 were inserted by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 respectively of Schedule 18 to the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31).
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