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Consumer: Legislation Programme Autumn/Winter 2015

September 30, 2015

 

Bill

Purpose

Expected Publication Date

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

To provide for minimum unit pricing for retailing of alcohol products, to regulate the marketing and advertising of alcohol, to regulate sports sponsorship, to provide for a structural separation of alcohol from other products and to provide for health labelling of alcohol products

During the Autumn/Winter Session 2015

Casual Trading (Amendment) Bill

To bring the Casual Trading Act 1980 into alignment with the provisions of the EU Services Directive

2016

Consumer Rights Bill

To update and consolidate consumer rights legislation

2016