Health Act 2006 (c. 28)

Part 1 U.K. Smoking

Chapter 2 E+W Age for sale of tobacco etc.

13 Power to amend age for sale of tobacco etc. E+W

[F1 (1) The Secretary of State may from time to time by order amend the enactments mentioned in subsection (1B) to—

(a) substitute, in each place where a person’s age is specified, a different age specified in the order; and

(b) provide that the substitutions apply in relation to England only.

(1A) The Welsh Ministers may from time to time by order amend the enactments mentioned in subsection (1B) to—

(a) substitute, in each place where a person’s age is specified, a different age specified in the order, and

(b) provide that the substitutions apply in relation to Wales only.

(1B) The enactments are—

(a) section 7 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (sale of tobacco etc to persons under 16),

(b) section 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 (warning statements in retail premises and on vending machines).]

(2) But the age specified in an order under subsection (1) [F2 or (1A)] may not be lower than 16 or higher than 18.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 13(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 13(1) (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 42(2)(a)

F2 Words in s. 13(2) inserted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 42(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 13 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 83

I2 S. 13 in force at 1.7.2007 by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)