# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 46: Application of fixed penalty regime to old age of sale offences

Extent: E+W

(1) Sections 37 and 40 have effect in relation to times before 1 January 2027 as if subsection (1) of each of those sections included a reference to—
(a) section 7 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (sale of tobacco, etc. to persons under eighteen);
(b) section 91 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (purchase of tobacco etc. on behalf of under 18s).
(2) Sections 38 and 41 have effect in relation to times before 1 January 2027 as if they included a reference to section 91 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (purchase of tobacco etc. on behalf of under 18s).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-46
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