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Article 6 Exemption for persons employed in trade

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Nothing in F1Article 3 or 5 shall—

(a)

make it an offence to sell tobacco F2products, herbal smoking products or cigarette papers to, or

(b)

authorise the seizure of tobacco F3products, herbal smoking products or cigarette papers in the possession of,

any person who is at the time employed by a manufacturer of, or dealer in, tobacco F4products or herbal smoking products, either wholesale or retail, for the purposes of his business.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 6 substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 7(a)

F2

Words in art. 6(a) inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 7(b)

F3

Words in art. 6(b) inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 7(b)

F4

Words in art. 6 inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 7(c)

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