Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

  1. Introduction

  2. Background and Policy Objectives

  3. Consultation

  4. Overview

  5. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1: Register of tobacco retailers

    2. Section 2: Application for registration

    3. Section 3: Duty to notify certain changes

    4. Section 4: Changes to and removal from the register

    5. Section 5: Restricted premises orders

    6. Section 6: Restricted sale orders

    7. Section 7: Appeal against the making of an order under section 5 or 6

    8. Section 8: Restricted premises orders: display of notices

    9. Section 9: Restricted premises orders: no tobacco in retail area

    10. Section 10: Offences

    11. Section 11: Powers of entry

    12. Section 12: Fixed penalties for certain offences

    13. Section 13: Use of fixed penalty receipts

    14. Section 14:  Withdrawal of fixed penalty notices

    15. Section 15: Obstruction, of authorised officers

    16. Section 16: Council’s duty to share information about enforcement

    17. Section 17: Offences by bodies corporate

    18. Section 18: Amendment of the Order of 1978

    19. Section 19: Statutory charges

    20. Section 20: Vehicles, vessels,

    21. Section 21: Service of notices in electronic form

    22. Section 22: Interpretation

    23. Section 23: Transitional provision

    24. Section 24: Regulations and orders

    25. Section 25: Commencement

    26. Section 26: Short title

  6. Hansard Reports