The Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Sale of tobacco, etc. to young persons

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

14.  The Department may by regulations amend—

(a)Articles 3(1), 4(1) and 5(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 26) (sale of tobacco, etc. to persons under 16), and

(b)Article 5(1) and (2) of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 25) (display of warning statements in retail premises and vending machines),

so as to substitute for the age for the time being specified in each of those provisions such other age (not being an age lower than 16 years) as the Department considers appropriate.