Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/2957/article/9
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 6', 'art. 10', 'art. 11', 'art. 1', 'Art. 9', 'art. 9', 'art. 1', 'art. 9', 'art. 2']

Offences relating to smoking
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Order power to amend conferred by 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) s. 5(8)
Order power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) s. 5(8)
Sch. 1 para. 18 and cross-heading added by 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) s. 5(7)
art. 6(1A) inserted by 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) s. 5(2)(a)
art. 10(1A)(1B) inserted by 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) s. 5(3)(c)
art. 11(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2016 c. 26 (N.I.) s. 5(4)(c)
Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the The Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
S.R. 2017/91 art. 1-3 commences (2016 c. 26 (N.I.))
Offence of failing to prevent smoking in smoke-free placeN.I.
9.—(1) It is the duty of any person who controls or is concerned in the management of smoke-free premises to cause a person smoking there to stop smoking.
(2) Regulations may provide for a duty corresponding to that mentioned in paragraph (1) to be imposed on specified persons or descriptions of person in relation to—
(a)places which are smoke-free by virtue of Article 5,
(b)vehicles which are smoke-free by virtue of Article 6.
(3) A person who fails to comply with the duty in paragraph (1), or any corresponding duty in regulations under paragraph (2), commits an offence.
(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (3) to show—
(5) If a person charged with an offence under this Article relies on a defence in paragraph (4), and evidence is adduced which is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to that defence, the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.
(6) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(7) References in this Article, however expressed, to premises, places or vehicles which are smoke-free are to those premises, places or vehicles so far as they are smoke-free under or by virtue of this Order.
I1Art. 9 wholly in operation at 30.4.2007; art. 9(2) in operation at 15.1.2007 see art. 1(3); art. 9 in operation at 30.4.2007 insofar as not already in operation by S.R. 2007/118, art. 2