AQW 4446/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health for a breakdown of the number of retailers given fixed penalties under the Tobacco Retailers Act 2014 during the 2015/16 financial year.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 3 October 2016

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Tabled
3 October 2016
Answer due by
18 October 2016
Answered
19 October 201616 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

Regulations introducing fixed penalty notices for a number of tobacco-related offences under the Tobacco Retailers Act (NI) 2014 came into operation on 1 July 2016.

Therefore, no tobacco retailers were issued with fixed penalty notices during the 2015/16 financial year.

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