Tobacco Retailers Bill

Bill Number: Bill 19/11-15

Bill Type: Executive

Bill Sponsor: Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

The Tobacco Retailers Bill is:

A Bill to make provision for a register of tobacco retailers; to make provision for dealing with the persistent commission of tobacco offences; to confer additional powers of enforcement in relation to offences under Articles 3 and 4 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; and for connected purposes.

Bill Stage	Date Completed / Status	All Associated documents and links
First Stage	15 April 2013	Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 15 April 2013
Second Stage	23 April 2013	Official Report - 23 April 2013
Committee Stage	09 October 2013	Official Report - 28 May 2013 (Extension of Committee Stage) Committee's Report on the Tobacco Retailers Bill
Consideration Stage	03 December 2013	Notice of Amendments - 12 November 2013 Marshalled List of Amendments - 28 November 2013 Grouping List of Amendments - 28 November 2013 Official Report - 03 December 2013 Official Report - 03 December 2013 (continued) Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)
Further Consideration Stage	10 February 2014	Official Report - 10 February 2014
Final Stage	18 February 2014	Official Report - 18 February 2014
Royal Assent	25 March 2014	Tabacco Retailers Act