The Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1987 No. 2049 — creates 6 criminal offences.

6offences created

0recorded in force

6revoked

Made: 26 November 1987
In force from: Not determined
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under: Consumer Protection Act 1987, Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 specified in section 49(1)(a) to (c) of that Act. Part II implements the EC Directive on product liability (85/374/EEC) which was adopted by the Council on 25 July 1985. Part III deals with misleading price indications; in particular, it makes it an offence to give a misleading price indication in respect of goods, services, accommodation or facilities.

Offences created by this instrument

Subject to this Part, a person shall be guilty of an offence if, in the course of any business of his, he gives (by… article 13(1) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · Strict liability
Subject as aforesaid, a person shall be guilty of an offence if— a in the course of any business of his, he has given… article 13(2) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · Strict liability
Provisions supplemental to Article 22 article 23(5) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · Strict liability
Obstruction of authorised officer article 24(1) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · Requires proof of a state of mind
Obstruction of authorised officer article 24(2) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · Requires proof of a state of mind
Restrictions on disclosure of information article 29(1) · Revoked, but still prosecutable · Strict liability

How Parliament handled it

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