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Article 4C Sale of unpackaged cigarettesF1

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 4C inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 75, 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