# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 58: Ban on manufacture of snus etc

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After section 9 of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 3) insert—
“Snus etc
Ban on manufacture of snus etc
9A (1) It is an offence to manufacture a relevant oral tobacco product.
(2) In subsection (1) “relevant oral tobacco product” means a tobacco product that—
(a) is intended for oral use,
(b) is not intended to be inhaled or chewed, and
(c) consists wholly or partly of tobacco in powder or particulate form.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-58
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