UK Statutory Instrument SI 2015 United Kingdom

Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015

Enforced by
Trading Standards
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Prohibition of sale of nicotine inhaling products to persons aged under 18 Regulated
  • Do not sell nicotine inhaling products to under-18sTrader
s.007 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must periodically review vaping age-of-sale rules and publish findingsCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
s.002 Proxy purchase of nicotine products
s.004 Exception for sales of medicines and medical devices in accordance with a prescription etc.
s.005 Exception for medicines indicated for the treatment of persons aged under 18
s.006 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

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