# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 117: Meaning of “nicotine product”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Part “nicotine product” means—
(a) a device which is intended to enable nicotine to be delivered into the human body,
(b) an item which is intended to form part of a device within paragraph (a),
(c) nicotine, or any substance containing nicotine, which is intended to be delivered into the human body, or
(d) an item containing anything within paragraph (c).
(2) But the following are not “nicotine products” for the purposes of this section—
(a) a tobacco product;
(b) a herbal smoking product;
(c) cigarette papers;
(d) any device which is intended to be used for the consumption of tobacco products or herbal smoking products;
(e) a vaping product;
(f) a medical device;
(g) a medicinal product.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/117 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-117
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