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Section 9 Restricted premises orders: no tobacco , vaping products or nicotine products in retail areaF4I1

(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

a restricted premises order has effect in respect of premises (“the relevant premises”); and

(b)

a person (“P”) carries on a retail business at the relevant premises.

(2)

P must, no later than the day after the date on which the restricted premises order has effect, ensure that no F1F2tobacco products, herbal smoking products, cigarette papers, vaping products or nicotine products as the case may be are in the retail area of the relevant premises.

(3)

Subsection (2) does not apply to F3tobacco products, herbal smoking products, cigarette papers, vaping products and nicotine products in the retail area of the relevant premises which an individual may have for his or her own use.

(4)

In this section “retail area” means any part of the relevant premises used for the serving of customers or the display of goods.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.2.2022) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 26), s. 20(3), Sch. 1 para. 7(b); S.R. 2021/329, art. 2(c)

F2

Words in s. 9(2) substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 21(3)

F3

Words in s. 9(3) substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 21(4)

F4

Words in s. 9 heading substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 21(2)

Commencement

I1

S. 9 in operation at 1.7.2016 by S.R. 2016/101, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Notes on Persistent commission of tobacco , vape or nicotine offences

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 5 cross-heading substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 17