# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 135: Enforcement authorities

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

(1) It is the duty of an enforcement authority to enforce within its area the provisions of this Part.
(2) In this Part “enforcement authority” means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, local weights and measures authorities,
(b) in relation to Scotland, local weights and measures authorities, and
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, district councils.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/135 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-135
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

