# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Paragraph 6: Recovery

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) This paragraph applies if a person fails to pay the whole or part of a financial penalty before the end of the period within which the person is required to pay the penalty.
(2) The local weights and measures authority or relevant district council that imposed the financial penalty may recover the unpaid amount of the penalty as if it were payable under an order of the county court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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