{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-47",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/18",
  "legislation_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026",
  "path": "section/47",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "47",
  "heading": "Transitional provision: general",
  "text": "(1) In relation to times before 1 January 2027—\n(a) sections 23(8), 28(5), 37(1) and 40(1) have effect as if they did not include a reference to section 1, 2, 5 or 6;\n(b) a reference in section 31(2), 32(1), 33(2), 34(3) or 36(1) or (2) to “this Part” does not include a reference to section 1, 2, 5 or 6.\n(2) In relation to times before section 17 comes into force, section 37(1) and (3) have effect as if those provisions did not include a reference to that section.\n(3) In relation to times before section 20 comes into force, section 40(1) and (3) have effect as if those provisions did not include a reference to that section.\n(4) In relation to times before section 51A of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2) comes into force, section 34(3) has effect as if it did not include a reference to that section.\n(5) In relation to times before section 52 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2) comes into force, section 34(3) has effect as if it did not include a reference to that section.\n(6) In relation to times before the repeal by this Act of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 comes fully into force (see Schedule 21 to this Act), sections 38 and 41 have effect as if they each included a reference to that Act.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 47 in force at 29.10.2026, see s. 175(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/47",
    "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."
}