# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 77: Ban on manufacture of snus etc

Extent: N.I.

After Article 4D of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26)) (inserted by section 76 of this Act) insert—
“Snus etc
Ban on manufacture of snus etc
4E (1) It is an offence to manufacture a relevant oral tobacco product.
(2) In paragraph (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 Article is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 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/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-77
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