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Section 9 Prohibited vending machinesF1I1

Scotland

(1)

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

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(3)

In this section, “prohibited 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;

(c)

cigarette papers;

(d)

vaping products;

(e)

nicotine products.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 9 and cross-heading substituted for s. 9 (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 61(7), 175(1)

Commencement

I1

S. 9 in force at 29.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/106, art. 3

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 1 heading substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 8 para. 2 (with Sch. 8 para. 20)

F2

Words in Pt. 1 heading inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(7), Sch. 9 para. 2; S.S.I. 2026/210, reg. 2(1)

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 title substituted (1.4.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 15(1), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.