Secondary Legislation under Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

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Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age Verification Defence to Underage Sales) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026

Laid before Parliament: 14 September 2026
Procedure: Draft affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
SI explanatory text Under section 1(1) of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18) (“the 2026 Act”), it is an offence to sell tobacco products, herbal smoking products or cigarette papers to a person born on or after 1 January 2009. Under section 10(1) of the 2026 Act, it is an offence to sell vaping products or nicotine products to a person who is under the age of 18.

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Display of Tobacco Products) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Laid before Parliament: 14 September 2026
Procedure: Draft affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
SI explanatory text These Regulations make consequential amendments to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (c. 36) (“the 2002 Act”) and specifically the provisions governing the display of tobacco products following the introduction in the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18) (“the 2026 Act”) of an age of sale requirement based on date of birth.

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age of Sale Notices and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026

Reference: 2026 No. 996
Laid before Parliament: 9 September 2026
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
SI explanatory text Section 1 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18) (“the 2026 Act”) changes the required age at which an individual can legally be sold tobacco products from 18 years or over, to having been born before 1 January 2009. Under section 5(1) of the 2026 Act tobacco retailers in England must display a notice on their premises which contains the statement in section 5(2) to reflect the new age of sale requirement. Regulation 3 prescribes the minimum size requirements for such a notice and regulation 4 prescribes the minimum size of the statement to be contained in that notice.