Licensing (Combating Drug Abuse) Act, 1997

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

22.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Licensing (Combating Drug Abuse) Act, 1997.

(2) The Act of 1935 and sections 2 to 10 and 21 in so far as they relate to public dancing licences may be cited together as the Public Dance Halls Acts, 1935 and 1997, and shall be construed together as one.

(3) The Licensing Acts and sections 2 and 21 in so far as they relate to intoxicating liquor licences and sections 17 to 20 may be cited together as the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1997, and shall be construed together as one.

(4) This Act shall come into operation one month after the date of its passing.