# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 75: Sale of unpackaged cigarettes

Extent: N.I.

After Article 4B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26)) (inserted by section 74 of this Act) insert—
“Sale of unpackaged cigarettes
4C (1) It is an offence for a tobacco retailer to sell cigarettes that are not in their original packaging.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) In this Article “original packaging” means the retail packaging in which the cigarettes were supplied to the tobacco retailer for the purpose of sale.”

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/75 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-75
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.