The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 396 (C. 26)

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003

Made

25th February 2003

The Secretary of State for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(1) of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002(1) and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No.6) Order 2003.

(2) In this Order “section” means a section of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002.

(3) This Order applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland only.

Appointed day

2.  26th February 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

(a) section 4(3) and (4),

(b) section 11(1) to (3), and

(c) section 20

so far as not already in force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hazel Blears

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Health

25th February 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force sections 4(3) and (4), 11(1) to (3) and 20 of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 so far as not already in force.

This Order does not apply to Scotland.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. Number
Commencement Orders numbered 2, 4 and 5 apply to Scotland.
Section 1 (partially)	20th November 2002	2002/2865(2)
Section 1	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 2 (partially)	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 2 (partially)	14th May 2003	2002/2865
Section 3 (partially)	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 4(1) and (2) (partially)	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 4(3) and (4) (partially)	20th November 2002	2002/2865
Sections 5–8	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 9 (partially)	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 9 (partially)	14th May 2003	2002/2865
Section 10 (partially)	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 11(1) to (3) (partially)	20th November 2002	2002/2865
Section 11(4)	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Sections 12 to 18	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 19 (partially)	20th November 2002	2002/2865
Section 19	11th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 20 (partially)	20th November 2002	2002/2865
Section 21 (partially)	20th November 2002	2002/2865
Section 21	14th February 2003	2002/2865
Section 22	Came into force on 7th November 2002 on Royal Assent

(1)

2002 c. 36; “appropriate Minister” is defined in section 21.

(2)

S.I.2002/2865 has been amended by S.I.2003/258.