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The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/2372 · Made 24 August 2006

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CONSUMER PROTECTION

Made 24th August 2006

The Secretary of State for Health makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(1) of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2002 c.36.

Contents

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

1Citation and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2006.

(2)

This Order extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland only.

2Appointed day

26th September 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 in so far as that Act is not already in force.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Caroline Flint

Minister of State for Public Health

Department of Health

24th August 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (“the Act”) in so far as it is not already in force. Section 2 of the Act was not previously in force in relation to website advertising. The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2006f1 also insert new provisions into the Act.

This Order does not apply to Scotland.