Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 1311
Broadcasting
Electronic Communications
Food
Public Health
The Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
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 ).
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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.
Amendments to the Communications Act 2003
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 “ 1 October 2025 ” ;
(c) in subsection (12)(a), for “1 January 2023”, substitute “ 1 October 2025 ” .
Neil O’Brien
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
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) .