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<Number>2016 No. 98</Number>
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<Title>Public Health</Title>
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<Title>The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016</Title>
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<Text>Made</Text>
<DateText>2nd March 2016</DateText>
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<Text>The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(7) and 24(3) of the Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014<FootnoteRef Ref="f00001"/>.</Text></Para>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/4" id="c00001" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2014" Number="0004">2014 c.4 (N.I.)</Citation></Text></Para>
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