Introduced under the Policing and Crime Act, passed in November 2009, the powers also allow police to move on groups of young people and create a new offence for under-18s of persistently possessing alcohol in a public place.
Meanwhile the requirement for committing the offence of persistently selling alcohol to under-18s has changed from three strikes within three months to two strikes in the same period.
Schools minister Vernon Coaker said: "We are backing up this enforcement with prevention and support for young people by providing them with activities and places to go to, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights, so they have positive alternatives to drinking.
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