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Updated to 2 April 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 119 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015
No. 4 of 2015

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-6 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(a)
Ss. 7(1)-(5) 29 September 2017 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
S. 7(6) 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(b)
Ss. 7(7)-(12) 29 September 2017 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
S. 7(13) 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 8, 9(1)-(5) 29 September 2017 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
S. 9(6) 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(b)
Ss. 9(7)-(12) 29 September 2017 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
S. 9(13) 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(b)
Ss. 10, 11 29 September 2017 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 12-13 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 14 29 September 2017 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 115 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 15-19 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(c)
Ss. 20-23 20 May 2016 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 270 of 2016), art. 2(d)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Public Health (Tobacco) Acts S. 1(2)
S. 2(1) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 11 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(1) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 12(a) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(3), (4) inserted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 12(b) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(1)(c) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 13(a) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(3) substituted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 13(b) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(4) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 13(c) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(4A), (4B) inserted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 13(d) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(10) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 13(e) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(1)(c) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 14(a)(i) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(1)(f) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 14(a)(ii) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(3) substituted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 14(b) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(4) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 14(c) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(4A), (4B), (4C) inserted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 14(d) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(10) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 14(e) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(1)(c) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(a)(i) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(1)(f) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(a)(ii) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(3) substituted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(b) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(4) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(c) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(4A), (4B), (4C) inserted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(d) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(9) substituted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(e) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(11) inserted Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 15(f) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(1) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 16 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 14 amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 17(a) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment
S. 14(b)(v) amended Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (1/2017), s. 17(b) 16 February 2017 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 422 of 2017)