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The Sunbeds (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

S.R. 2012/90 · Made 5 March 2012

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Public Health

Made 5th March 2012

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(2) of the Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011f1, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2011 c.19 (N.I.)

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

(1)

This order may be cited as the Sunbeds (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

2Appointed day

(1)

Insofar as not already in operation, 1st May 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 other than those listed in paragraph (2).

(2)

Those provisions are sections 8, 9 and 14.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 5th March 2012

L.S.

Dr Elizabeth Mitchell

A senior officer of the

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation on 1st May 2012, insofar as not already in operation, the following provisions of the Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011:

  • section 1 prohibition on allowing use of sunbeds by persons under 18;

  • section 2 prohibition on sale or hire of sunbeds to persons under 18;

  • section 3 prohibition on allowing unsupervised use of sunbeds;

  • section 4 duty on sunbed operators, hirers and sellers to provide information to sunbed users, or buyers etc.;

  • section 5 duty on sunbed operators to display an information notice;

  • section 6 prohibition on the provision or display of other information;

  • section 7 provision of protective eyewear;

  • section 10 exemption for medical treatment;

  • section 11 enforcement by district councils;

  • section 12 fixed penalties for certain offences;

  • section 13 obstruction of authorised officers;

  • section 15 offences by bodies corporate etc;

  • section 16 regulations;

  • Schedule 1 powers of authorised officers; and

  • Schedule 2 fixed penalties.