16—(1) Every council must make available to every other council, the registration authority and the Department such information relating to—
(a)fixed penalty notices given in respect of tobacco [F1or nicotine] offences committed in the district of that council,
(b)convictions in respect of tobacco [F2or nicotine] offences committed in the district of that council, and
(c)restricted premises orders and restricted sale orders made on an application by that council,
as the other council, the registration authority or, as the case may be, the Department may require.
(2) Information made available under subsection (1) to a council or the registration authority may be used by the council or the registration authority only for the purpose of enabling it or assisting it to perform its functions under this Act.
(3) In this section “tobacco [F3or nicotine] offence” has the meaning given in section 5(14).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 16(1)(a) inserted (1.2.2022) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 26), s. 20(3), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.R. 2021/329, art. 2(c)
F2Words in s. 16(1)(b) inserted (1.2.2022) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 26), s. 20(3), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.R. 2021/329, art. 2(c)
F3Words in s. 16(3) inserted (1.2.2022) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 26), s. 20(3), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.R. 2021/329, art. 2(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 in operation at 6.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/101, art. 2(a), Sch. 1