# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 66: Alignment of definition of “filter” etc

Extent: S

(1) Section 35 of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 3) (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), at the appropriate place insert—
““filter” means a filter that is intended to be used when smoking a tobacco product or herbal smoking product (including a filter that forms part of, or that is intended to be inserted into, an item such as a cigarette holder or pipe);”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “cigarette filters” substitute “filters that do not form part of a tobacco product or herbal smoking product”.
(4) In subsection (3), after “order” insert “amend this section so as to”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-66
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