Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

1. Introductory Text

2. Offences

   1. 1. Prohibition on allowing use of sunbeds by persons under 18

   2. 2. Prohibition on sale or hire of sunbeds to persons under 18

   3. 3. Prohibition on allowing unsupervised use of sunbeds

   4. 4. Duty to provide information to sunbed users, or buyers etc.

   5. 5. Duty to display information notice

   6. 6. Prohibition on provision or display of other information

   7. 7. Protective eyewear

   8. 8. Requirements in relation to training

   9. 9. Requirements in relation to sunbeds

   10. 10. Exemption for medical treatment

3. Enforcement

   1. 11. Enforcement by district councils

   2. 12. Fixed penalties for certain offences

   3. 13. Obstruction of officers

   4. 14. Registration or licensing of sunbed premises or operators, etc.

4. General

   1. 15. Offences by bodies corporate etc.

   2. 16. Regulations

   3. 17. Interpretation

   4. 18. Commencement

   5. 19. Short title

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      POWERS OF AUTHORISED OFFICERS

      1. 1. An authorised officer has the right to do any of...

      2. 2. A person may not be required under paragraph 1 to...

      3. 3. (1) An authorised officer may not under paragraph 1 enter...

      4. 4. (1) In relation to premises other than premises occupied as...

      5. 5. A warrant under paragraph 3 or 4 continues in force...

      6. 6. An authorised officer entering any premises under this Schedule may...

      7. 7. If premises which an authorised officer is authorised to enter...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      FIXED PENALTIES

      1. Contents of fixed penalty notices

         1. 1. A fixed penalty notice must— (a) state the alleged offence;...

         2. 2. (1) A fixed penalty notice must also state—

         3. 3. A fixed penalty notice must also— (a) inform the person...

      2. Amount of fixed penalty and period for payment

         1. 4. The fixed penalty is such amount as may be prescribed....

         2. 5. The period for payment of the fixed penalty is the...

      3. Effect of notice and payment

         1. 6. (1) Proceedings for the offence in respect of which a...

         2. 7. If the fixed penalty is paid in accordance with the...

         3. 8. If proceedings have been brought pursuant to a request under...

         4. 9. In any proceedings, a certificate is evidence of the facts...

         5. 10. Any sum received by a district council under this Schedule...

      4. Trial

         1. 11. If the person to whom a fixed penalty notice has...

         2. 12. Any request to be tried must be made—

      5. Withdrawal of fixed penalty notices

         1. 13. (1) The district council must consider any representations made by...

      6. Regulations

         1. 14. The Department may by regulations— (a) provide that fixed penalty...