2003 No. 396 (C. 26)

CONSUMER PROTECTION

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

Made

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 20021 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation, interpretation and extent1

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 day2

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 BlearsParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of Health

(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.

(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

Section 1 (partially)

20th November 2002

2002/28652

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

Commencement Orders numbered 2, 4 and 5 apply to Scotland.