Part 1 U.K.Smoking

Chapter 1 U.K.Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles [F1 in England]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (30.5.2007) by National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1353), arts. 1(2), 7

Interpretation, etc. E+W

12 Interpretation and territorial sea E+W

(1) In this Chapter—

• “authorised officer” has the meaning given by section 10(5),

• “premises” includes a tent, and (if not a ship within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)) a moveable structure and an offshore installation (as defined in regulation 3 of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/738)),

• “specified”, in relation to regulations, means specified in the regulations,

• “vehicle” is to be construed in accordance with section 5(5).

(2) The [F2 Secretary of State] may by order provide for the definition of “premises” in subsection (1) to be read as if a reference to another enactment were substituted for the reference to regulation 3 of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995.

(3) This Chapter—

(a) has effect in relation to the territorial sea adjacent to England as it has effect in relation to England, and

F3 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The following have effect for the purposes of subsection (3) if or in so far as expressed to apply for the general or residual purposes of the Act in question or for the purposes of this section—

(a) an Order in Council under section 126(2) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46),

(b) an order or Order in Council under or by virtue of section [F4 158(3) and (4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006]).

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 12(2) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 13(a); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

F3 S. 12(3)(b) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 13(b); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 12(4) substituted (25.5.2007) by Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 123

Commencement Information

I1 S. 12 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 83

I2 S. 12 in force at 2.4.2007 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(a)

I3 S. 12 in force at 1.7.2007 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)