Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
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Schedule 10 Extension of retailer register: Northern Ireland
Section 87 1 The Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 4 (N.I.)) is amended as follows. 2 In the italic heading before section 1, after “tobacco” insert “, vaping product and nicotine product”. 3 In section 1 (register of tobacco retailers)— (a) for subsection (1) substitute— (1) The registration authority must, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, maintain a register (“the Register”) of persons carrying on one or more of the following (each of which is a “registrable business”)— (a) a tobacco business; (b) a vaping product business; (c) a nicotine product business. ; (b) in subsection (2)(a), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (c) after subsection (6) insert— (7) References in this Act to a kind of registrable business are to a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c). ; (d) in the heading, after “tobacco” insert “, vaping product and nicotine product”. 4 In section 2 (application for registration)— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a); (ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert ; or (c) to add further kinds of registrable business in relation to premises the address of which is noted in the person’s entry in the Register. ; (b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraphs (b) and (c), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (ii) after paragraph (c) insert— (ca) where it is an application under subsection (1)(a) or (b), state, in relation to each of the premises to which the application relates, each kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; (cb) where it is an application under subsection (1)(c), state, in relation to each of the premises to which the application relates, each further kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; ; (c) in subsection (5)— (i) in paragraph (b), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (ii) after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) in relation to each of those premises, each kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; ; (d) in subsection (6)— (i) in paragraph (a), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (ii) after paragraph (a) insert— (aa) in relation to each of those premises, each kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; ; (e) after subsection (6) insert— (6A) On granting an application under subsection (1)(c) the registration authority must enter the following information in the Register— (a) in relation to each of the premises to which the application relates, each further kind of registrable business the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; (b) any other information which the Department may direct the authority to include. 5 In section 3 (duty to notify certain changes), in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert ; (c) the fact that the person is no longer carrying on a vaping product business at an address noted in the person’s entry in the Register; (d) the fact that the person is no longer carrying on a nicotine product business at an address noted in the person’s entry in the Register. 6 In section 4 (changes to and removal from the Register), in subsections (3)(b) and (4)(b), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”. 7 In section 10 (offences)— (a) in subsection (1), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (b) for subsection (2) substitute— (2) A registered person who carries on a registrable business at premises other than those noted in the person’s entry in the Register as premises at which the person proposes to carry on that kind of registrable business commits an offence. 8 In section 22 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the appropriate places insert— “nicotine product business” means a business involving the sale of nicotine products by retail; ; ““registrable business” has the meaning given in section 1(1) (and references to a kind of registrable business have the meaning given in section 1(7)); ; ““vaping product business” means a business involving the sale of vaping products by retail; .
Schedule 10 Extension of retailer register: Northern Ireland
Section 87 1 The Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 4 (N.I.)) is amended as follows. 2 In the italic heading before section 1, after “tobacco” insert “, vaping product and nicotine product”. 3 In section 1 (register of tobacco retailers)— (a) for subsection (1) substitute— (1) The registration authority must, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, maintain a register (“the Register”) of persons carrying on one or more of the following (each of which is a “registrable business”)— (a) a tobacco business; (b) a vaping product business; (c) a nicotine product business. ; (b) in subsection (2)(a), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (c) after subsection (6) insert— (7) References in this Act to a kind of registrable business are to a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c). ; (d) in the heading, after “tobacco” insert “, vaping product and nicotine product”. 4 In section 2 (application for registration)— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a); (ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert ; or (c) to add further kinds of registrable business in relation to premises the address of which is noted in the person’s entry in the Register. ; (b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraphs (b) and (c), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (ii) after paragraph (c) insert— (ca) where it is an application under subsection (1)(a) or (b), state, in relation to each of the premises to which the application relates, each kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; (cb) where it is an application under subsection (1)(c), state, in relation to each of the premises to which the application relates, each further kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; ; (c) in subsection (5)— (i) in paragraph (b), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (ii) after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) in relation to each of those premises, each kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; ; (d) in subsection (6)— (i) in paragraph (a), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (ii) after paragraph (a) insert— (aa) in relation to each of those premises, each kind of registrable business that the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; ; (e) after subsection (6) insert— (6A) On granting an application under subsection (1)(c) the registration authority must enter the following information in the Register— (a) in relation to each of the premises to which the application relates, each further kind of registrable business the applicant proposes to carry on at the premises; (b) any other information which the Department may direct the authority to include. 5 In section 3 (duty to notify certain changes), in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert ; (c) the fact that the person is no longer carrying on a vaping product business at an address noted in the person’s entry in the Register; (d) the fact that the person is no longer carrying on a nicotine product business at an address noted in the person’s entry in the Register. 6 In section 4 (changes to and removal from the Register), in subsections (3)(b) and (4)(b), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”. 7 In section 10 (offences)— (a) in subsection (1), for “tobacco” substitute “registrable”; (b) for subsection (2) substitute— (2) A registered person who carries on a registrable business at premises other than those noted in the person’s entry in the Register as premises at which the person proposes to carry on that kind of registrable business commits an offence. 8 In section 22 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the appropriate places insert— “nicotine product business” means a business involving the sale of nicotine products by retail; ; ““registrable business” has the meaning given in section 1(1) (and references to a kind of registrable business have the meaning given in section 1(7)); ; ““vaping product business” means a business involving the sale of vaping products by retail; .
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