STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 442 of 2003 .

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1962 (SECTION 9) ORDER 2003.

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1962 (SECTION 9) ORDER 2003.

I, MICHAEL McDOWELL, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 9 (2) of 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:--

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. S.I. No. 211 of 1979 ) is revoked.

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 S.I. No. 211 of 1979 ).