Paragraph 32 Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 151 (consumer protection law: enforcers), in subsection (1), after paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha)
every district council in Northern Ireland;”.

(3)

In Schedule 15 (consumer protection enactments), in Part 1, in the Table—

(a)

in the entry relating to Article 5 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2872 (N.I. 25)), in column 2, in paragraph (1), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)
the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland;”;

(b)

in the entry relating to Articles 3 and 4 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26))—

(i)

in column 1, for “Articles 3 and 4” substitute “Part 2”;

(ii)

in column 2, in paragraph (1), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)
the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 14 para. 32 in force at 29.10.2026, see s. 175(1)