Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
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Change 1
75 Sale of unpackaged cigarettes
After Article 4B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26)) (inserted by section 74 of this Act) insert— Sale of unpackaged cigarettes 4C (1) It is an offence for a tobacco retailer to sell cigarettes that are not in their original packaging. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. (3) In this Article “original packaging” means the retail packaging in which the cigarettes were supplied to the tobacco retailer for the purpose of sale.
75 Sale of unpackaged cigarettes
After Article 4B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26)) (inserted by section 74 of this Act) insert— Sale of unpackaged cigarettes 4C (1) It is an offence for a tobacco retailer to sell cigarettes that are not in their original packaging. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. (3) In this Article “original packaging” means the retail packaging in which the cigarettes were supplied to the tobacco retailer for the purpose of sale.
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