20 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.E+W
(1)This Act may be cited as the Licensing Act 1988.
(2)In this Act, “the principal Act” means the M1Licensing Act 1964.
(3)This Act shall come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes of the same provision.
(4)This Act extends to England and Wales only.
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C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 20(3) fully exercised: S.I.s 1988/1187, 1333 (certain provisions brought into force 1.8.1988 and the remaining provisions 22.8.1988 and 1.3.1989)
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