Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 Explanatory Notes

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