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Title and introductory text
2026 No. 996
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND
The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age of Sale Notices and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026
Made
7th September 2026
Laid before Parliament
9th September 2026
Coming into force
1st January 2027
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7B(3) of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 and sections 5(4) and 168(1) and (2) of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age of Sale Notices and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2027.
Propose a change2 Extent
(1) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.
(2) Regulations 3 and 4 extend to England and Wales.
Propose a change3 Age of sale notice at point of sale: minimum size
The size of the notice to be displayed in accordance with section 5(1) of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (age of sale notice: England) must be a minimum of 297 millimetres by 420 millimetres.
Propose a change4 Age of sale notice at point of sale: size of statement
The size of the statement to be displayed on the notice referred to in regulation 3 must be such that each character is a minimum of 21 millimetres high.
Propose a change5 Amendment of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display) (England) Regulations 2010
(1) The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display) (England) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (exemption for display to third persons), in paragraph (1), for “aged 18 or over” substitute “born before 1st January 2009”.
(3) In regulation 5 (exemption for display in bulk tobacconists)—
(a) in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (b), for “under the age of 18” substitute “born on or after 1 January 2009”;
(b) in paragraph (3), for “36” substitute “21”.
Propose a change6 Amendment of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display of Prices) (England) Regulations 2010
Regulation 7 of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display of Prices) (England) Regulations 2010 (price lists on request) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “aged 18 or over” substitute “born before 1st January 2009”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “is aged 18 or over” substitute “was born before 1st January 2009”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “is aged 18 or over” substitute “was born before 1st January 2009”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “aged under 18” substitute “born on or after 1st January 2009”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “age” substitute “date of birth”.
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