# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 165: Review of Act

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

(1) The Secretary of State must—
(a) carry out a review of the operation of this Act during the relevant period, and
(b) prepare and lay before Parliament a report setting out the conclusions of that review.
(2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, in particular—
(a) consider any evidence as to the economic or health impacts of the Act, and
(b) consult—
(i) the Welsh Ministers,
(ii) the Scottish Ministers, and
(iii) the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
(3) In this section “the relevant period” means such period as the Secretary of State considers appropriate being a period of not less than 4 years, nor more than 7 years, beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/165 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-165
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