The Tobacco Products Labelling (Safety) Regulations 1991

Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 1530

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Tobacco Products Labelling (Safety) Regulations 1991

Made

5th July 1991

Laid before Parliament

11th July 1991

Coming into force

for the purposes of regulations 9 and 13(1)

1st October 1991

for all other purposes

1st January 1992

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(1), for the purpose of securing that appropriate information is, and inappropriate information is not, provided in relation to goods, and after consultation, in accordance with section 11(5) of that Act, with organisations appearing to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations and other persons considered appropriate, of the powers conferred by subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972(2) and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1987 c. 43.

(2)

1972 c. 68; see S.I. 1991/755 designating the Secretary of State for the purposes of that subsection in relation to measures relating to the sale, packaging, labelling and sampling of tobacco products.