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Made | 7th March 2007 | ||
Coming into force | 1st October 2007 |
Substitution of references to age in statements required by section 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991
3.
In section 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991[3]—
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Minister of State for Public Health, Department of Health
7th March 2007
Article 2 also makes a consequential amendment to section 102 of that Act which makes provision for appeals to the Crown Court in respect of orders made by magistrates' courts under section 7(2).
Article 3 substitutes the age of 18 in the statements which are required to appear in notices by section 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991. When this Order comes into force the statement in the notice required in retail premises where tobacco is sold will be—
From the same date the statement in the notice required on tobacco vending machines will be—
The Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 extends to Scotland but the amendments to that Act made by this Order apply only to England and Wales.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this Order and a copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Smokefree Legislation Team, Room 712, Department of Health, Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG.
[2] 1933 c.12. Section 7 has been amended by the Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986 (c.34), section 1; the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 (c.23), section 1 and the Courts Act 2003 (c.39), section 108 and Schedule 8, paragraph 72.back
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