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Article 4B Tobacco vending machinesF1

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person has the management or control of premises on which a tobacco vending machine is available for use.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(3)

In this Article “tobacco vending machine” means a machine from which any of the following products may be bought or from which they are dispensed to a customer in connection with a sale—

(a)

tobacco products,

(b)

herbal smoking products, or

(c)

cigarette papers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 4B inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 74, 175(1)

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. II heading omitted (29.10.2026) by virtue of Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 2

Notes on Tobacco products etc

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 3 cross-heading inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 3