Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

Prospective

Section 158

Schedule 19 U.K. Amendments consequential on sections 153 to 157

1 U.K. The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 19 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

2 U.K. In the Welsh language text, after section 17 insert—

“Dehongli U.K.

17A Dehongli’r Bennod hon

(1) Yn y Bennod hon—

• ystyr “cartref gofal i oedolion” (“adult care home”) yw mangre lle y darperir gwasanaeth cartref gofal o fewn yr ystyr a roddir gan baragraff 1 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016 (dccc 2) i bersonau sy’n 18 oed neu’n hŷn;

• mae “cerbyd” (“vehicle”) yn cynnwys trên, tram, cwch neu long, hofrenfad ac awyren;

• mae “cyfarpar maes chwarae” (“playground equipment”) yn cynnwys (er enghraifft) siglen, llithren, pwll tywod, neu ramp, ond nid yw’n cynnwys cyfarpar â modur (megis cyfarpar sy’n rhedeg ar fodur trydanol);

• mae i “Cymru” yr ystyr a roddir i “Wales” gan adran 158(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p.32);

• mae i “disgybl cofrestredig” yr ystyr a roddir i “registered pupil” gan adran 434(5) o Ddeddf Addysg 1996 (p.56);

• ystyr “gofal plant” (“childcare”) yw (yn ddarostyngedig i is-adran (2)) unrhyw ffurf ar ofal ar gyfer plentyn, ac eithrio gofal a ddarperir ar gyfer plentyn gan riant, perthynas neu riant maeth i’r plentyn, ac mae’n cynnwys—

  (a)

  addysg ar gyfer plentyn, a

  (b)

  unrhyw weithgaredd arall o dan oruchwyliaeth ar gyfer plentyn;

• ystyr “hosbis i oedolion” (“adult hospice”) yw mangre a ddefnyddir yn gyfan gwbl neu’n bennaf ar gyfer darparu gofal lliniarol i bersonau sy’n 18 oed neu’n hŷn, sy’n dioddef o glefyd sy’n gwaethygu ac sydd yn ei gyfnodau olaf, gan neu ar ran sefydliad â’i brif swyddogaeth yw darparu gofal o’r fath;

• mae “mangre” (“premises”) yn cynnwys—

  (a)

  unrhyw fan;

  (b)

  strwythur symudol ac eithrio cerbyd;

  (c)

  stondin;

  (d)

  pabell;

  (e)

  gosodiad alltraeth o fewn yr ystyr a roddir i “offshore installation” yn Neddf Gweithiau Mwynau (Gosodiadau Alltraeth) 1971 (p.61) (gweler adran 12 o’r Ddeddf honno);

• ystyr “perthynas” (“relative”), mewn perthynas â phlentyn, yw llys-riant, mam-gu/nain, tad-cu/taid, modryb, ewythr, brawd neu chwaer (gan gynnwys unrhyw berson sydd yn y berthynas honno yn rhinwedd priodas neu bartneriaeth sifil neu berthynas deuluol barhaus);

• ystyr “plentyn” (“child”) yw person o dan 18 oed;

• mae “rhiant” (“parent”) yn cynnwys unrhyw berson a chanddo gyfrifoldeb rhiant (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir i “parental responsibility” yn adran 3 o Ddeddf Plant 1989 (p.41)) dros blentyn;

• mae i “ysbyty” yr ystyr a roddir i “hospital” gan adran 206 o Ddeddf y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Cymru) 2006 (p.42);

• mae i “ysgol” yr ystyr a roddir i “school” gan adran 4 o Ddeddf Addysg 1996 (p.56);

• mae “ysmygu” (“smoking” a “smokes”) i gael ei ddarllen yn unol ag adran 4.

(2) Nid yw cyfeiriadau yn y Bennod hon at “gofal plant” yn cynnwys—

(a) addysg (neu unrhyw weithgaredd arall o dan oruchwyliaeth) a ddarperir gan ysgol yn ystod oriau ysgol ar gyfer disgybl cofrestredig, na

(b) unrhyw ffurf ar ofal iechyd ar gyfer plentyn.

(3) At ddibenion is-adran (1) mae person yn rhiant maeth mewn perthynas â phlentyn os yw’r person—

(a) yn rhiant maeth awdurdod lleol (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir gan adran 197 o Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014 (dccc 4)), neu

(b) yn maethu’r plentyn yn breifat.

(4) Mae cyfeiriadau yn y Bennod hon at “annedd” yn cynnwys tir a fwynheir gyda mangre pan fo’r fangre ei hun yn annedd, oni bai bod y tir yn dir amaethyddol (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir gan adran 246 o Ddeddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (dccc 1)) sy’n fwy na 0.809 hectar.

(5) Mae cyfeiriadau yn y Bennod hon, sut bynnag y’u mynegir, at fangreoedd neu gerbydau sy’n ddi-fwg (neu nad ydynt yn ddi-fwg) (neu sy’n cael eu trin fel pe baent yn ddi-fwg) yn gyfeiriadau at y mangreoedd hynny neu’r cerbydau hynny i’r graddau y maent yn ddi-fwg (neu nad ydynt yn ddi-fwg) (neu’n cael eu trin fel pe baent yn ddi-fwg) o dan y Bennod hon neu yn rhinwedd y Bennod hon.

(6) Gall mangreoedd fod yn ddi-fwg yn rhinwedd mwy nag un adran yn y Bennod hon.

(7) Caiff rheoliadau bennu at ddiben y Bennod hon ystyr “caeedig”, “sylweddol gaeedig” ac “nad yw’n gaeedig nac yn sylweddol gaeedig.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 19 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

3 U.K. In the English language text, after section 17 insert—

“Interpretation U.K.

17A Interpretation of this Chapter

(1) In this Chapter—

• “adult care home” (“cartref gofal i oedolion”) means premises at which a care home service within the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2) is provided to persons aged 18 or over;

• “adult hospice” (“hosbis i oedolion”) means premises wholly or mainly used for the provision of palliative care to persons aged 18 or over, who are suffering from a progressive disease in its final stages, by or behalf of an establishment the primary function of which is the provision of such care;

• “child” (“plentyn”) means a person aged under 18;

• “childcare” (“gofal plant”) means (subject to subsection (2)) any form of care for a child, other than care provided for a child by a parent, relative or foster parent of the child, and includes—

  (a)

  education for a child, and

  (b)

  any other supervised activity for a child;

• “hospital” (“ysbyty”) has the meaning given by section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c.42);

• “parent” (“rhiant”) includes any person who has parental responsibility (within the meaning of section 3 of the Children Act 1989 (c.41)) for a child;

• “playground equipment” (“cyfarpar maes chwarae”) includes (for example) a swing, slide, sand-pit, or ramp, but does not include powered equipment (such as equipment powered by electric motor);

• “premises” (“mangre”) includes—

  (a)

  any place;

  (b)

  a moveable structure other than a vehicle;

  (c)

  a stall;

  (d)

  a tent;

  (e)

  an offshore installation within the meaning given in the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (c.61) (see section 12 of that Act);

• “registered pupil” (“disgybl cofrestredig”) has the meaning given by section 434(5) of the Education Act 1996 (c.56);

• “relative” (“perthynas”), in relation to a child, means a step-parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister (including any person who is in that relationship by virtue of a marriage or civil partnership or an enduring family relationship);

• “school” (“ysgol”) has the meaning given by section 4 of the Education Act 1996 (c.56);

• “smoking” and “smokes” (“ysmygu”) are to be read in accordance with section 4;

• “vehicle” (“cerbyd”) includes a train, tram, vessel, hovercraft and aircraft;

• “Wales” (“Cymru”) has the meaning given by section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

(2) References in this Chapter to “childcare” do not include—

(a) education (or any other supervised activity) provided by a school during school hours for a registered pupil, or

(b) any form of health care for a child.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person is a foster parent in relation to a child if the person—

(a) is a local authority foster parent (within the meaning given by section 197 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)), or

(b) fosters the child privately.

(4) References in this Chapter to a “dwelling” include land enjoyed with premises where the premises themselves constitute a dwelling, unless the land is agricultural land (within the meaning given by section 246 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)) exceeding 0.809 hectares.

(5) References in this Chapter, however expressed, to premises or vehicles which are (or are not) smoke-free (or treated as smoke-free), are to those premises or vehicles so far as they are (or are not) smoke-free (or treated as smoke-free) under or by virtue of this Chapter.

(6) Premises may be smoke-free by virtue of more than one section in this Chapter.

(7) Regulations may specify for the purpose of this Chapter what “enclosed”, “substantially enclosed” and “not enclosed or substantially enclosed” mean.”

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I3 Sch. 19 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

4 U.K. Sections 18 to 29 (and the italic heading before section 18) become a new Chapter 1C of Part 3—

(a) with the heading “Gorfodi a chyffredinol” in the Welsh language text, and

(b) with the heading “Enforcement and general”, in the English language text.

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I4 Sch. 19 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

5 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 18, in subsection (3), for “darpariaethau’r Bennod hon a rheoliadau a wneir odani” substitute “darpariaethau Penodau 1, 1A ac 1B a’r Bennod hon a rheoliadau a wneir o dan unrhyw un o’r Penodau hynny”.

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I5 Sch. 19 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

6 U.K. In the English language text of section 18, in subsection (3), for “this Chapter and regulations made under it” substitute “Chapters 1, 1A and 1B and this Chapter and regulations made under any of those Chapters”.

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I6 Sch. 19 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

7 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 19, in subsection (1)(a), for “adran 5, 6 neu 17” substitute “Bennod 1, 1A neu 1B”.

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I7 Sch. 19 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

8 U.K. In the English language text of section 19, in subsection (1)(a), for “section 5, 6 or 17” substitute “Chapter 1, 1A or 1B”.

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I8 Sch. 19 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

9 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 20, in subsection (1)(a), for “neu 6” substitute “, 6, 17C, 17D, 17H neu 17I”.

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I9 Sch. 19 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

10 U.K. In the English language text of section 20, in subsection (1)(a), for “or 6” substitute “, 6, 17C, 17D, 17H or 17I”.

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I10 Sch. 19 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

11 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 21, in suibsection (1)(a), for “adran 5, 6 neu 17” substitute “Bennod 1, 1A neu 1B”.

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I11 Sch. 19 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

12 U.K. In the English language text of section 21, in subsection (1)(a), for “section 5, 6 or 17” substitute “Chapter 1, 1A or 1B”.

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I12 Sch. 19 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

13 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 23, in subsections (1) and (2), for “adran 5, 6 neu 17” substitute “Bennod 1, 1A neu 1B”.

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I13 Sch. 19 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

14 U.K. In the English language text of section 23, in subsections (1) and (2), for “section 5, 6 or 17” substitute “Chapter 1, 1A or 1B”.

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I14 Sch. 19 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

15 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 25, in subsection (2), for “adran 5, 6 neu 17” substitute “Bennod 1, 1A neu 1B”.

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I15 Sch. 19 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

16 U.K. In the English language text of section 25, in subsection (2), for “section 5, 6 or 17” substitute “Chapter 1, 1A or 1B”.

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I16 Sch. 19 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

17 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 26, in subsection (2)(a), for “adran 5, 6 neu 17” substitute “Bennod 1, 1A neu 1B”.

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I17 Sch. 19 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

18 U.K. In the English language text of section 26, in subsection (2)(a), for “section 5, 6 or 17” substitute “Chapter 1, 1A or 1B”.

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I18 Sch. 19 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

19 (1) The Welsh language text of section 27 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) trosedd o dan adran 17C(1);

(d) trosedd o dan adran 17E(5);

(e) trosedd o dan adran 17H(1);

(f) trosedd o dan adran 17J(6),”.

(3) In subsection (2), after “6(6)” insert “, 17D(3) neu 17I(3)”.

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I19 Sch. 19 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

20 (1) The English language text of section 27 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) an offence under section 17C(1);

(d) an offence under section 17E(5);

(e) an offence under section 17H(1);

(f) an offence under section 17J(6),”.

(3) In subsection (2), after “6(6)” insert “, 17D(3) or 17I(3)”.

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I20 Sch. 19 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

21 U.K. In the Welsh language text, for section 28 substitute—

“28 Dehongli’r Bennod hon

(1) Yn y Bennod hon—

• mae “awdurdod gorfodi” (“enforcement authority”) i gael ei ddehongli yn unol ag adran 18;

• mae “cerbyd” (“vehicle”) yn cynnwys trên, tram, cwch neu long, hofrenfad ac awyren;

• mae i “Cymru” yr ystyr a roddir i “Wales” gan adran 158(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p.32);

• mae “mangre” (“premises”) yn cynnwys—

  (a)

  unrhyw fan;

  (b)

  strwythur symudol ac eithrio cerbyd;

  (c)

  stondin;

  (d)

  pabell;

  (e)

  gosodiad alltraeth o fewn yr ystyr a roddir i “offshore installation” yn Neddf Gweithiau Mwynau (Gosodiadau Alltraeth) 1971 (p.61) (gweler adran 12 o’r Ddeddf honno);

• mae i “swyddog awdurdodedig” (“authorised officer”) yr ystyr a roddir gan adran 18(5).

(2) Mae cyfeiriadau yn y Bennod hon at “annedd” yn cynnwys tir a fwynheir gyda mangre pan fo’r fangre ei hun yn annedd, oni bai bod y tir yn dir amaethyddol (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir gan adran 246 o Ddeddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (dccc 1)) sy’n fwy na 0.809 hectar.”

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I21 Sch. 19 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

22 U.K. In the English language text, for section 28 substitute—

“28 Interpretation of this Chapter

(1) In this Chapter—

• “authorised officer” (“swyddog awdurdodedig”) has the meaning given by section 18(5);

• “enforcement authority” (“awdurdod gorfodi”) is to be interpreted in accordance with section 18;

• “premises” (“mangre”) includes—

  (a)

  any place;

  (b)

  a moveable structure other than a vehicle;

  (c)

  a stall;

  (d)

  a tent;

  (e)

  an offshore installation within the meaning given in the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (c.61) (see section 12 of that Act);

• “vehicle” (“cerbyd”) includes a train, tram, vessel, hovercraft and aircraft;

• “Wales” (“Cymru”) has the meaning given by section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

(2) References in this Chapter to a “dwelling” include land enjoyed with premises where the premises themselves constitute a dwelling, unless the land is agricultural land (within the meaning given by section 246 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)) exceeding 0.809 hectares.”

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I22 Sch. 19 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

23 U.K. In the Welsh language text of section 123, in subsection (2)(a), for “, 28(7)” substitute “17A(7)”.

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I23 Sch. 19 para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)

24 U.K. In the English language text of section 123, in subsection (2)(a), for “, 28(7)” substitute “17A(7)“.

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I24 Sch. 19 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)