# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Paragraph 7: Use of proceeds

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Any sums received in pursuance of final notices given under paragraph 4 must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(2) But before paying such sums into the Consolidated Fund the local weights and measures authority or relevant district council may deduct—
(a) the costs of investigating the matters to which the final notices relate, and
(b) the costs of issuing the notices.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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