Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018.

(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (6), this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

(3) Section 12 (other than subsections (10) to (12)), subsections (7) to (11) of section 13 , sections 15 and 16 and subsection (3)(d) of section 18 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint (being a day or days not earlier than 3 years after the date on which the order concerned is made).

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) of section 13 and sections 14 , 19 and 20 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint (being a day or days not earlier than one year after the date on which the order concerned is made).

(5) Section 18 (other than subsection (3)(d)) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint (being a day or days not earlier than 18 months after the date on which the order concerned is made).

(6) The Minister shall, before making an order under this section in relation to—

(a) section 13 , insofar as it relates to broadcast advertisements, or

(b) section 19 ,

consult with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.