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Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 6 Cited in Amendments 4 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1986 c. 34
Year1986
the proviso to subsection (1) (person not guilty of the offence of selling tobacco otherwise than in form of cigarettes if he did not know and had no reason to believe that it was intended for use of puchaser) is repealed;in subsection (2) (powers of court in respect of tobacco vending machines used by young persons) for the word “may” in the first place where it occurs there shall be substituted the word “ shall ”;in subsection (5) (definition of “tobacco”) after the words “includes cigarettes” there shall be inserted the words “ , any product containing tobacco and intended for oral or nasal use ”.(2) Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above does not affect any offence alleged to have been committed before the date on which this Act comes into force and paragraph (b) of that subsection does not affect the powers of the court on a complaint made before that date.

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