{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-northern-ireland-order-1978/article-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-northern-ireland-order-1978/article-5.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1978/1907",
  "legislation_title": "Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-northern-ireland-order-1978",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Seizure of tobacco, etc. in possession of persons apparently under 18",
  "text": "(1) A member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve may seize any tobacco products, herbal smoking products or cigarette papers in the possession of any person apparently under the age of 18 whom he finds smoking in any street or public place.\n(2) Any tobacco products, herbal smoking products or cigarette papers seized under paragraph (1) shall be disposed of in such a manner as the Police Authority for Northern Ireland may direct.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(1) inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in art. 5(1) substituted (1.9.2008) by Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/306), regs. 1(5), 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(2) inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in the heading of art. 5 substituted (1.9.2008) by Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/306), regs. 1(2), 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Art. 5(1): power to amend conferred (15.1.2007) by The Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2957 (N.I. 20)), arts. 1(3)(h), 14(a) (with art. 16(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Art. 5(1) extended by 2003 c. 6, Sch. 2A para. 7(1) (as inserted (22.4.2007) by Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912 (N.I. 6)), arts. 1(3), 7(8), Sch. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Art. 5(2) applied by 2003 c. 6, Sch. 2A para. 7(2) (as inserted (22.4.2007) by Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912 (N.I. 6)), arts. 1(3), 7(8), Sch. 5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/18",
      "affecting_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1907/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:42:57.809351+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}