2016 No. 101 (C. 6)
The Tobacco Retailers (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Made
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25(2) of the Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 20141, makes the following Order.
Citation1
1
This order may be cited as the Tobacco Retailers (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016.
2
In this order –
“the 2014 Act” means the Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014; and
“the Order of 1978” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
Appointed days2
Insofar as not already in operation, the days appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2014 Act are:-
a
6th April 2016 for the provisions specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table);
b
1st July 2016 for the provisions specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 2nd March 2016.
SCHEDULE 1
Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 6th April 2016
Column 1 Provision of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter |
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Section 1 | Register of tobacco retailers |
Section 2 | Application for registration |
Section 3 | Duty to notify changes |
Section 4 | Changes to and removal from the register |
Section 11 | Powers of entry |
Section 15 | Obstruction, etc of authorised officers |
Section 16 | Council’s duty to share information about enforcement |
Section 17 | Offences by bodies corporate |
Section 18 | Amendment of the Order of 1978 |
Section 21 | Service of notices in electronic form |
Section 23 | Transitional provision |
SCHEDULE 2
Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st July 2016
Column 1 Provision of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter |
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Section 5 | Restricted premises orders |
Section 6 | Restricted sale orders |
Section 7 | Appeal against the making of a restricted sale or a restricted premises order |
Section 8 | Restricted premises orders: display of notices |
Section 9 | Restricted premises orders: no tobacco in retail area |
Section 10 | Offences |
Section 12 | Fixed penalties |
Section 13 | Use of fixed penalty receipts |
Section 14 | Withdrawal of fixed penalty notices |
Section 19 | Statutory charges |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 have been brought into operation by a commencement order made before the date of this Order.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
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Section 1 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) | 1st May 2014 | |
Section 2 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) | 1st May 2014 | |
Section 8 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) | 1st May 2014 | |
Section 12 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) | 1st May 2014 | |
Section 13 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) | 1st May 2014 | |
Section 20 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) Section 21 (for the purpose of enabling the Department to make regulations) | 1st May 2014 1st May 2014 |