{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-39",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-39.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/18",
  "legislation_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026",
  "path": "section/39",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "39",
  "heading": "Power to change amount of fixed penalties: England",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 37 in relation to the giving of fixed penalty notices in respect of any offence other than an offence under section 17 so as to—\n(a) change the amount which must be specified in notices, or\n(b) change the percentage discount for early payment.\n(2) The amount mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must not be changed to an amount that exceeds level 3 on the standard scale of fines for summary offences.\n(3) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 39 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 175(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 39 in force at 29.10.2026 in so far as not already in force, see s. 175(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/39",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:30:55.816893+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}