The Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendments to the Communications Act 2003 U.K.

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 “[F1 1 October 2025]”;

(c) in subsection (12)(a), for “1 January 2023”, substitute “[F2 1 October 2025]”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words 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)

F2 Words 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

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2022, see reg. 1(2)