# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 132: Audiovisual services and radio broadcasting

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

This Part does not apply in relation to anything included in—
(a) a service falling within section 211(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (independent television services regulated by the Office of Communications) which is not an additional television service (within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act),
(b) a service which—
(i) falls within section 245(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (independent radio services regulated by the Office of Communications), and
(ii) is not a digital additional sound service (within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act),
(c) an on-demand programme service (within the meaning given by section 368A of the Communications Act 2003),
(d) a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service (within the meaning given by sections 368AA and 368HA of the Communications Act 2003 respectively), or
(e) a service provided by the British Broadcasting Corporation or Sianel Pedwar Cymru (the body corporate so named by section 56 of the Broadcasting Act 1990).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-132
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