Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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| Long title | An Act to regulate the sale or use of nicotine products and tobacco, to make provision in relation to sugar sweetened drinks, to amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 in relation to the provision of health care, to raise awareness of human transplantation; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) |
| Introduced by | Michelle O'Neill MLA, Minister of Health |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 May 2016 |
Status: Current legislation | |
The Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 is an act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Provisions
The act bans retailers from selling nicotine-inhaling products, including e-cigarettes and e-liquids, to people younger than 18 years of age.[1] The act prohibits smoking in cars with children.[2]
The Department of Health is required to conduct a study over a possible tax on sugar sweetened drinks.[3] A duty is place on the Department to promote organ transplantation.[4]
Implementation
The provisions relating to selling nicotine-inhaling products to children and smoking in cars with children came into force on 1 February 2022.[5]
References
- ^ Weir, Michelle (7 June 2024). "Antrim and Newtownabbey: warning sent to four retailers after under-age cigarette and vape sales 'violations'". Northern Ireland World. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "NI Assembly votes to ban smoking in cars with children". BBC News. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Stormont as it happened: 7 March 2016". BBC News. 7 March 2016. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Parsons, Jordan A.; Venter, Bonnie (1 January 2022). "Deemed consent for organ donation in Northern Ireland". The Lancet Regional Health – Europe. 12 100254. doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100254. ISSN 2666-7762. PMC 8672031. PMID 34950919.
- ^ "Northern Ireland to ban smoking in cars with children and sale of vapes to under-18s". Irish Legal News. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.