{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/schedule-17/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/schedule-17/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/18",
  "legislation_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026",
  "path": "schedule/17/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Section 12 (interpretation) is amended as follows.\n(2) In subsection (1), for “Chapter” substitute “Part”.\n(3) At the appropriate places insert—\n““heated tobacco device” means a device that heats tobacco to generate a vapour or an aerosol for the purpose of inhalation through a mouthpiece (whether or not it can also heat other matter to produce a vapour or aerosol);”;\n““heated tobacco-free place”: see section 8G;”;\n““heated tobacco-free vehicle”: see section 8G;”;\n““open to the public”: premises and places are open to the public if the public or a section of the public has access to them, whether by invitation or not, and whether on payment or not;”;\n““performance” includes—\n(a) the performance of a play or a performance given in connection with the making of a film or television programme, and\n(b) a rehearsal;”;\n““relevant vape” has the meaning given by section 8C(6);”;\n““vape” has the meaning given by section 50 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026;”;\n““vape-free place”: see section 8B;”;\n““vape-free vehicle”: see section 8B;”;\n““vaporises” has the meaning given by section 50 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026;”;\n““work” includes voluntary work;”;\n““workplace” has the meaning given by section 2(7).”.\n(4) In subsection (3), for “Chapter” substitute “Part”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 17 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/schedule/17/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:30:55.816893+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}