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Paragraph 4 I1

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(1)

Section 7 is amended as follows.

(2)

For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)

An authorised officer of the appropriate council may—

(a)

enter and search any no-smoking premises in order to ascertain whether an offence under section 1, 2 or 3 has been or is being committed there;

(b)

enter and search any vape-free premises in order to ascertain whether an offence under Chapter 2 has been or is being committed there;

(c)

enter and search any heated tobacco-free premises in order to ascertain whether an offence under Chapter 3 has been or is being committed there.”

(3)

Omit subsection (1A).

(4)

In subsection (3)(a)(i), for “section 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B or 4C(5)” substitute “Chapter 1, 2 or 3”.

(5)

In subsection (5), for the definition of “the appropriate council” substitute—

  • ““the appropriate council” means the council in the area in which those premises are.”

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 18 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(b)