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Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018
No. 24 of 2018

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-3 12 November 2018 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(a)
S. 4 24 November 2022 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 3
Ss. 5-9 12 November 2018 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(a)
S. 10 24 November 2021 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(a)
S. 11 4 Jan 2022 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 230 of 2021), art. 2
S. 12(1)-(9) 3 September 2028 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 248 of 2023), art. 2 as amended by S.I. No. 422 of 2025, art. 2
S. 12(10)-(12) 24 November 2021 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(b)
S. 12(13)-(18) 3 September 2028 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 248 of 2023), art. 2 as amended by S.I. No. 422 of 2025, art. 2
S. 13(1)-(3) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 13(4)-(6) 24 November 2021 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(c)
S. 13(7)-(11) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 14 12 November 2019 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 4
Ss. 15, 16 12 November 2021 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 5
S. 17 12 November 2018 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(b)
S. 18(1)-(2) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5)
S. 18(3)(a)-(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5)
S. 18(3)(d) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 18(4)-(6) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5)
S. 19 10 January 2025 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 546 of 2023), art. 2
S. 20 12 November 2019 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 4
S. 21 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Ss. 22, 23 12 November 2018 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(b)
Ss. 24-31 12 November 2018 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(c)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 1(2) Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 422 of 2025)
  Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 248 of 2023)
S. 1(3) Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 422 of 2025)
  Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 248 of 2023)
S. 5 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 4 of 2020)
  Public Health (Alcohol) (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 480 of 2019)
S. 5(1) Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 423 of 2025)
  Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 249 of 2023)
S. 12(10) Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 423 of 2025)
  Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 249 of 2023)
S. 23(1) Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 4 of 2020)
S. 29 Public Health (Alcohol) (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 480 of 2019)