Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care)(Scotland) Act 2016 (Version in vigour from 2022-03-02 to )
Currency | Unapplied |
Coming into Force | 02 March 2022 |
- “(1) In this Part, a “nicotine vapour product” is—
- (a) a device which is intended to enable the inhalation of nicotine-containing vapour by an individual,
- (b) a device which is intended to enable the inhalation of other vapour by an individual but is intended to resemble and be operated in a similar way to a device within paragraph (a) ,
- (c) an item which is intended to form part of a device within paragraph (a) or (b) ,
- (d) a substance which is intended to be vaporised by a device within paragraph (a) or (b) (and any item containing such a substance) .
- “(1) A person who sells a nicotine vapour product to a person under the age of 18 commits an offence.
- (2) It is a defence to a charge in proceedings against a person (“the accused”) under subsection (1) that—
- (a) the accused believed the person under the age of 18 (“the customer”) to be aged 18 or over, and
- (b) the accused had taken reasonable steps to establish the customer's age.
- “(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
- (a) carries on a tobacco or nicotine vapour product business, and
- (b) fails to operate an age verification policy in respect of premises at which the person carries on the tobacco or nicotine vapour product business.
- “(1) A...
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