S.I. No. 344/2001 - Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001, (Commencement) Order (No. 2), 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001, (Commencement) Order (No. 2), 2001.

2. The 1st day of August, 2001 is hereby appointed as the day on which

section 2

of the

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001

, shall come into operation.

Given under my Official Seal

this 25th day of July, 2001

Micheál Martin

Minister for Health and Children

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order appoints the 1st day of August, 2001 as the date for the coming into operation of

section 2

of the

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001

. Section 2 amends

section 3

of the

Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988

(No. 24 of 1988) and raises the age limit at which tobacco products can legally be sold to young persons from sixteen years to eighteen years. The maximum fine on persons convicted for selling to underage persons is also increased from £500 to £2000.

I, Micheál Martin, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 5

of the

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001

(No. 14 of 2001) hereby order as follows