{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-retailers-act-northern-ireland-2014/section-21A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-retailers-act-northern-ireland-2014/section-21A.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2014/4",
  "legislation_title": "Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-retailers-act-northern-ireland-2014",
  "path": "section/21A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "21A",
  "heading": "Power to extend Act to other products",
  "text": "(1) The Department may by regulations amend this Act for the purpose of extending any provision that applies in relation to a tobacco product to—\n(a) a filter that does not form part of a tobacco product or herbal smoking product;\n(b) a device of a specified description which enables a tobacco product to be consumed (for example, a heated tobacco device or pipe);\n(c) an item which is intended to form part of such a device.\n(2) Before making regulations under this section the Department must consult any persons the Department considers it appropriate to consult.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 21A inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.10.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 89(2), 175(1)(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/4/section/21A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-10T03:32:29.663694+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."
}