S.I. No. 442/2003 - Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 (Section 9) Order 2003

1. This Order may be cited as the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 (Section 9) Order 2003.

2. This Order shall come into operation on 29 September 2003.

3. The sum of €9.00 is fixed for the purposes of

section 9

(1) of the

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

.

4. The Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 (Section 9) Order 1979 (

S.I. No. 211 of 1979

) is revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 18th day of September 2003.

MICHAEL McDOWELL

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This order provides that for the purposes of the Licensing Acts and the Registration of Clubs Acts the minimum guideline price for a substantial meal will be increased to €9.00 with effect from 29 September 2003 in substitution for the £2.00 provided in the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 (Section 9) Order 1979 (

S.I. No. 211 of 1979

).

I, MICHAEL McDOWELL, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 9

(2) of the

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

(No. 21 of 1962 and the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997 (

S.I. No. 298 of 1997

), order as follows:—