Explanatory Memorandum

Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

2011 CHAPTER 19

3 May 2011

Commentary on Sections

Section 3: Prohibition on allowing unsupervised use of sunbeds

Provides that is an offence for an operator of sunbed premises to allow a person under the age of 18 to use a sunbed without supervision on the sunbed operator’s premises.  It also provides that there is a defence for the operator of sunbed premises to prove that they took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of such an offence.