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Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002
No. 6 of 2002
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1 | 27 March 2002 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 2-4 | 15 October 2003 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 480 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1) | 15 October 2003 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 480 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2) insofar as it applies to s. 47 | 15 October 2003 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 480 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2) insofar as it applies to ss. 20, 33, 36, 37(13), 37(14), 38-40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 53 | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(a) |
| S. 5(3), (4) | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(a) |
| S. 5(5), (6) | 15 October 2003 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 480 of 2003), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6, 7 | 15 October 2003 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 480 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 8 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 9-32 | 31 May 2002 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act, 2002 (Commencement Order 2002 (S.I. No. 251 of 2002), art. 2 |
| S. 33 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(a) |
| S. 33A | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 242 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 34 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 35 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(b) |
| S. 36 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(c) |
| S. 37 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(d) |
| S. 38(1) | 31 May 2007 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 149 of 2007), art. 3(2) |
| S. 38(2) | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(e) |
| S. 38(3) | 31 May 2007 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 149 of 2007), art. 3(2) |
| S. 38(4) | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(e) |
| S. 38(5) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 38(6)-(11) | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(e) |
| S. 39 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(f) |
| Ss. 40, 41 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 42 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(g) |
| S. 43 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(h) |
| S. 44 | 1 July 2009 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 404 of 2008), art. 3(i) |
| S. 45 | 2 April 2007 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 149 of 2007), art. 3(1) |
| S. 46 | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(b) |
| S. 47 | 15 October 2003 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 480 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 48 | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(c) |
| S. 49 | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(d) |
| S. 50 | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(e) |
| Ss. 51-53 | 29 March 2004 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 110 of 2004), art. 3(f)-(h) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Public Health (Tobacco) Acts | 6/2004, s. 20(2), (3) |
| 23/2009, s. 8(2) | |
| 39/2010, s. 15(2), (3) | |
| 15/2011, s. 2(2) | |
| 17/2013, s. 3(2), (3) | |
| 4/2015, s. 1(2), (3) | |
| 35/2023, s. 1(2), (3) | |
| Trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), 74, schedules 3, 5 | |
| S. 2(1) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 42 |
| 4/2015, ss. 1(3), 20 | |
| 23/2009, s. 2 | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 | |
| 6/2004, ss. 2, 20(2) | |
| S. 5 amended | 6/2004, ss. 3(d), 20(2) |
| S. 5(2) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 43 |
| 6/2004, ss. 3(a), 20(2) | |
| S. 5(2A) inserted | 6/2004, ss. 3(b), 20(2) |
| S. 5(3) amended | 6/2004, ss. 3(c), 20(2) |
| S. 5A inserted | 23/2009, s. 3 |
| S .5A repealed | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 9(1)(a) |
| S. 5A(1) amended | 4/2015, ss. 1(3), 21(a) |
| S. 5A(2) amended | 4/2015, ss. 1(3), 21(b) |
| S. 5A(3) amended | 4/2015, ss. 1(3), 21(c) |
| S. 6(2) substituted | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 6(3) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 7(c) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 44(a) |
| S. 7(d) inserted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 44(b) |
| S. 8 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 4, 20(2) |
| S. 9 office dissolved with transfer of functions and transitional provisions | 39/2010, ss. 2- 12, 15(2) |
| Ss. 9-10 repealed | 39/2010, ss. 13, 15(2) |
| S. 10(1)(h) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| Ss. 11-32 repealed | 39/2010, ss. 13, 15(2) |
| S. 26(1) functions transferred and references construed | S.I. No. 480 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(a) and sch. |
| S. 33 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 5, 20(2) |
| S. 33A inserted | 6/2004, ss. 5, 20(2) |
| S. 34 repealed | 6/2004, ss. 19, 20(2) |
| S. 35 substituted | 23/2009, s. 4 |
| 6/2004, ss. 6, 20(2) | |
| S. 36 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 7, 20(2) |
| S. 37 repealed | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 9(1)(b) |
| S. 37 certain persons deemed to be registered under | S. I. No. 42 of 2009, regs. 2, 4(4) |
| S. 37 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 8, 20(2) |
| S. 37(5)(d) information prescribed for the purposes of | S. I. No. 41 of 2009, regs. 2, 4 |
| S. 37(7) deleted | 23/2009, s. 5(a) |
| S. 37(8) deleted | 23/2009, s. 5(a) |
| S. 37(9) amended | 4/2015, ss. 1(3), 22 |
| S. 37(9) substituted | 23/2009, s. 5(b) |
| S. 37(10) substituted | 23/2009, s. 5(b) |
| S. 37(10A) inserted | 23/2009, s. 5(c) |
| S. 37(15) substituted | 23/2009, s. 5(d) |
| S. 38 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 9, 20(2) |
| S. 38(6) substituted | 23/2009, s. 6(a) |
| S. 38(6)(a) amended | 15/2011, s. 1(a) |
| S. 38(6)(b) substit. | 15/2011, s. 1(b) |
| S. 38(6)(c) amended | 15/2011, s. 1(c) |
| S. 38(10) substituted | 17/2013, ss. 1, 3(3) |
| S. 38(10A) inserted | 17/2013, ss. 1, 3(3) |
| S. 38(11) substituted | 17/2013, ss. 1, 3(3) |
| S. 38(12) inserted | 23/2009, s. 6(b) |
| S. 39 (1A) inserted | 6/2004, ss. 10, 20(2) |
| S. 40 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 11, 20(2) |
| S. 41 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 12, 20(2) |
| S. 42 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 13, 20(2) |
| S. 43 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 14, 20(2) |
| S. 43(1) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(a) |
| S. 43(2) deleted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(b) |
| S. 43(2) persons specified for purposes of | S. I. No. 42 of 2009, regs. 2, 4(1), 4(2), 4(3) |
| S. 43(3) substituted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(c) |
| S. 43(4) substituted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(d) |
| S. 43(4)(c) sign prescribed for the purposes of | S. I. No. 57 of 2009, regs. 2, 3, 4, schedule |
| S. 43(4A) inserted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(d) |
| S. 43(5)(a) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(e)(i) |
| S. 43(5)(b) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 45(e)(ii) |
| S. 44(1) substituted | 23/2009, s. 7 |
| S. 45 repealed | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 9(1)(c) |
| S. 46 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 15, 20(2) |
| S. 47 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 16, 20(2) |
| S. 47 places or premises specified for the purposes of | S.I. No. 481 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 2 & schedule |
| S. 47(7) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 47(8) amended | 57/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(a), (b) |
| S. 48 applied with modifications | S.I. No. 271 of 2016, regs. 1(2), 38 |
| S. 48 substituted | 4/2015, ss. 1(3), 23 |
| S. 48(1) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(a) |
| S. 48(2) substituted | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 48(3)(b) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 48(4) substituted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(b) |
| 6/2004, ss. 17, 20(2) | |
| S. 48(4A) inserted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(c) |
| S. 48(5) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(d) |
| S. 48(5) substituted | 6/2004, ss. 17, 20(2) |
| S. 48(6) substituted | 6/2004, ss. 17, 20(2) |
| S. 48(7) substituted | 6/2004, ss. 17, 20(2) |
| S. 48(7)(a) substituted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(e) |
| S. 48(8) substituted | 6/2004, ss. 17, 20(2) |
| S. 48(9) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(f) |
| S. 48(9) substituted | 6/2004, ss. 17, 20(2) |
| S. 48(10) substituted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(g) |
| S. 48(13) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(h) |
| S. 48(14) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 46(i) |
| S. 49(2) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 50 substituted | 6/2004, ss. 18, 20(2) |
| S. 50(1) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 47(a) |
| S. 50(2)(a) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 47(b) |
| S. 50(3) substituted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 47(c) |
| S. 51(3)(b) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 22 |
| S. 53(1)(b) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 48(a) |
| S. 53(2)(b) amended | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 48(b) |
| S. 54-57 inserted | 35/2023, ss. 1(3), 49 |
| S. 54(12)(c) amended | 47/2024, ss. 2, 11(3) |
| S. 55(13)(b) amended | 47/2024, ss. 3, 11(3) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 37(5)(d) | Public Health (Tobacco) (Registration) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 41 of 2009) |
| S. 38(4) | Public Health (Tobacco) (General and Combined Warnings) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 656 of 2011) |
| S. 38(6) | Public Health (Tobacco) (General and Combined Warnings) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 656 of 2011) |
| S. 38(10) | Public Health (Tobacco) (Control of Sales Promotion) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 530 of 2013) |
| S. 43(2) | Public Health (Tobacco) (Self Service Vending Machines) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 42 of 2009) |
| S. 43(4)(c) | Public Health (Tobacco) (Retail Sign) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 57 of 2009) |
| S. 43(5) | Public Health (Tobacco) (Product Information) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 123 of 2009) |
| S. 47 | Tobacco Smoking (Prohibition) (Revocation) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 31 of 2004) |
| Tobacco Smoking (Prohibition Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 481 of 2003) | |
| S. 56 | Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 474 of 2024) |