Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

Prospective

157 Heated tobacco-free places in Wales U.K.

(1) The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Welsh language text, after section 17F (inserted by section 156) insert—

“PENNOD 1B U.K. Defenyddio dyfeisiau cynhesu tybaco

17G Mannau a cherbydau dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu

(1) Caiff rheoliadau ddynodi mannau neu gerbydau yng Nghymru yn rhai dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu.

(2) Dim ond mangreoedd di-fwg neu cherbydau di-fwg y caniateir eu dynodi’n rhai dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu.

(3) Caiff y rheoliadau, ymhlith pethau eraill—

(a) darparu i fannau neu gerbydau fod yn rhai dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu, o dan amgylchiadau penodedig, ar adegau penodedig neu os yw amodau penodedig wedi eu bodloni (neu unrhyw gyfuniad o’r rhain);

(b) darparu ar gyfer eithriadau, y gellir eu llunio drwy gyfeirio at y dynodiad gan berson o ardaloedd nad ydynt yn rhai dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu.

(4) Caiff y rheoliadau, yn benodol, lunio’r amgylchiadau lle mae cerbyd yn un dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu drwy gyfeirio at—

(a) a oes person o dan 18 oed yn bresennol;

(b) ei leoliad.

(5) Nid yw’r pŵer i wneud rheoliadau o dan yr adran hon yn arferadwy mewn perthynas ag—

(a) awyren,

(b) hofrenfad, nac

(c) llong y gellid gwneud rheoliadau mewn perthynas â hi o dan adran 85 o Ddeddf Llongau Masnach 1995 (diogelwch ac iechyd ar longau).

(6) Cyn gwneud rheoliadau o dan yr adran hon, rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori ag unrhyw bersonau y mae Gweinidogion Cymru yn ystyried ei bod yn briodol ymgynghori â hwy.

(7) Yn yr adran hon—

• mae i “cerbyd di-fwg” (“smoke-free vehicle”) yr un ystyr ag ym Mhennod 1 (gweler adran 15);

• mae i “mangre di-fwg” (“smoke-free premises”) yr un ystyr ag ym Mhennod 1 (gweler adrannau 7 i 14).

17H Y drosedd o ddefnyddio dyfais cynhesu tybaco

(1) Mae person yn cyflawni trosedd os yw’r person yn defnyddio dyfais cynhesu tybaco—

(a) mewn man dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu;

(b) mewn cerbyd dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu.

(2) Mae’n amddiffyniad i berson sydd wedi ei gyhuddo o drosedd o dan yr adran hon ddangos nad oedd y person yn gwybod, ac na ellid bod wedi disgwyl yn rhesymol iddo wybod, fod y man neu’r cerbyd o dan sylw yn fan dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu neu’n gerbyd dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu.

(3) Os yw person sydd wedi ei gyhuddo o drosedd o dan yr adran hon yn dibynnu ar yr amddiffyniad yn is-adran (2), ac y dygir tystiolaeth sy’n ddigonol i godi mater mewn cysylltiad â’r amddiffyniad hwnnw, rhaid i’r llys gymryd bod yr amddiffyniad wedi ei fodloni oni bai bod yr erlyniad yn profi y tu hwnt i amheuaeth resymol nad yw wedi ei fodloni.

(4) Mae person sy’n euog o drosedd o dan yr adran hon yn agored ar euogfarn ddiannod i ddirwy nad yw’n uwch na lefel 1 ar y raddfa safonol.

17I Y drosedd o fethu ag atal defnydd o ddyfais cynhesu tybaco

(1) Rhaid i berson a chanddo reolaeth dros fan dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu neu sy’n ymwneud â rheoli man dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu gymryd camau rhesymol i beri i berson sy’n defnyddio dyfais cynhesu tybaco yno beidio â defnyddio’r ddyfais.

(2) Rhaid i yrrwr cerbyd dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu, ac unrhyw berson arall a bennir mewn rheoliadau, gymryd camau rhesymol i beri i berson sy’n defnyddio dyfais cynhesu tybaco yn y cerbyd beidio â defnyddio’r ddyfais.

(3) Mae person sy’n methu â chydymffurfio â’r ddyletswydd yn is-adran (1) neu (2) yn cyflawni trosedd.

(4) Mae’n amddiffyniad i berson sydd wedi ei gyhuddo o drosedd o dan yr adran hon ddangos nad oedd yn gwybod, ac na ellid bod wedi disgwyl yn rhesymol iddo wybod, fod y person o dan sylw yn defnyddio dyfais cynhesu tybaco.

(5) Os yw person sydd wedi ei gyhuddo o drosedd o dan yr adran hon yn dibynnu ar yr amddiffyniad yn is-adran (4), ac y dygir tystiolaeth sy’n ddigonol i godi mater mewn cysylltiad â’r amddiffyniad hwnnw, rhaid i’r llys gymryd bod yr amddiffyniad wedi ei fodloni oni bai bod yr erlyniad yn profi y tu hwnt i amheuaeth resymol nad yw wedi ei fodloni.

(6) Mae person sy’n euog o drosedd o dan yr adran hon yn agored ar euogfarn ddiannod i ddirwy nad yw’n uwch na lefel 4 ar y raddfa safonol.

17J Mannau a cherbydau dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu: arwyddion

(1) Rhaid i berson sy’n meddiannu man dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu neu sy’n ymwneud â rheoli man dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu sicrhau bod arwyddion yn cael eu harddangos yn y man hwnnw neu’n agos ato yn unol ag unrhyw ofynion a osodir gan reoliadau.

(2) Rhaid i berson sydd â chyfrifoldebau rheoli am gerbyd di-gynhesu tybaco sicrhau bod arwyddion yn cael eu harddangos yn y cerbyd hwnnw yn unol ag unrhyw ofynion a osodir gan reoliadau.

(3) Rhaid i’r arwyddion ddynodi bod y defnydd o ddyfeisiau cynhesu tybaco wedi ei wahardd yn y man neu’r cerbyd.

(4) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) neu (2), ymhlith pethau eraill, osod gofynion ynghylch—

(a) cynnwys neu ymddangosiad arwydd (er enghraifft, gofynion o ran ei faint, ei ddyluniad, ei liw neu ei eiriad);

(b) sut a ble y mae arwyddion i gael eu harddangos.

(5) Caiff rheoliadau greu eithriadau i'r ddyletswydd yn is-adran (2).

(6) Mae person sy’n methu â chydymffurfio â’r ddyletswydd yn is-adran (1) neu (2) yn cyflawni trosedd.

(7) Mae’n amddiffyniad i berson sydd wedi ei gyhuddo o drosedd o dan yr adran hon ddangos—

(a) nad oedd y person yn gwybod, ac na ellid bod wedi disgwyl yn rhesymol iddo wybod, fod y man neu’r cerbyd yn un dim tybaco wedi ei gynhesu,

(b) nad oedd y person yn gwybod, ac na ellid bod wedi disgwyl yn rhesymol iddo wybod, nad oedd arwyddion sy’n cydymffurfio â gofynion yr adran hon yn cael eu harddangos yn unol â gofynion yr adran hon, neu

(c) ei bod, ar seiliau eraill, yn rhesymol i’r person beidio â chydymffurfio â’r ddyletswydd.

(8) Os yw person sydd wedi ei gyhuddo o drosedd o dan yr adran hon yn dibynnu ar amddiffyniad yn is-adran (7), ac y dygir tystiolaeth sy’n ddigonol i godi mater mewn cysylltiad â’r amddiffyniad hwnnw, rhaid i’r llys gymryd bod yr amddiffyniad wedi ei fodloni oni bai bod yr erlyniad yn profi y tu hwnt i amheuaeth resymol nad yw wedi ei fodloni.

(9) Mae person sy’n euog o drosedd o dan yr adran hon yn agored ar euogfarn ddiannod i ddirwy nad yw’n uwch na lefel 3 ar y raddfa safonol.

(10) Nid yw’r adran hon yn gymwys mewn cysylltiad ag unrhyw fangre a ddefnyddir i unrhyw raddau fel annedd.

17K “Dyfais cynhesu tybaco”

Yn y Bennod hon, ystyr “dyfais cynhesu tybaco” yw dyfais sy’n cynhesu tybaco i gynhyrchu anwedd neu erosol at ddiben mewnanadlu drwy ddarn i’w roi yn y geg (pa un a yw hefyd yn gallu cynhesu sylwedd arall i gynhyrchu anwedd neu erosol ai peidio).”

(3) In the English language text, after section 17F (inserted by section 156) insert—

“Chapter 1B U.K. Using heated Tobacco devices

17G Heated tobacco-free places and vehicles

(1) Regulations may designate places or vehicles in Wales as heated tobacco-free.

(2) Only smoke-free premises or smoke-free vehicles may be designated as heated tobacco-free.

(3) The regulations may, among other things—

(a) provide for places or vehicles to be heated tobacco-free, in specified circumstances, at specified times or if specified conditions are satisfied (or any combination of those);

(b) provide for exceptions, which may be framed by reference to the designation by a person of areas which are not heated tobacco-free.

(4) The regulations may, in particular, frame the circumstances in which a vehicle is heated tobacco-free by reference to—

(a) whether a person under the age of 18 is present;

(b) its location.

(5) The power to make regulations under this section is not exercisable in relation to—

(a) an aircraft,

(b) a hovercraft, or

(c) a ship in relation to which regulations could be made under section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (safety and health on ships).

(6) Before making regulations under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult any persons the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate to consult.

(7) In this section—

• “smoke-free premises” (“mangre di-fwg”) has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 (see sections 7 to 14);

• “smoke-free vehicle” (“cerbyd di-fwg”) has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 (see section 15).

17H Offence of using heated tobacco device

(1) A person commits an offence if the person uses a heated tobacco device—

(a) in a heated tobacco-free place;

(b) in a heated tobacco-free vehicle.

(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show that the person did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the place or vehicle concerned was a heated tobacco-free place or a heated tobacco-free vehicle.

(3) If a person charged with an offence under this section relies on the defence in subsection (2), and evidence is adduced which is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to that defence, the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

17I Offence of failing to prevent use of heated tobacco device

(1) A person who controls or is concerned in the management of a place that is heated tobacco-free must take reasonable steps to cause a person using a heated tobacco device there to stop using the device.

(2) The driver of a heated tobacco-free vehicle, and any other person specified in regulations, must take reasonable steps to cause a person using a heated tobacco device in the vehicle to stop using the device.

(3) A person who fails to comply with the duty in subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.

(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show that they did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the person in question was using a heated tobacco device.

(5) If a person charged with an offence under this section relies on the defence in subsection (4), and evidence is adduced which is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to that defence, the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.

(6) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

17J Heated tobacco-free places and vehicles: signs

(1) A person who occupies or is concerned in the management of a heated tobacco-free place must make sure that signs are displayed in or near that place in accordance with any requirements imposed by regulations.

(2) A person who has management responsibilities for a heated tobacco-free vehicle must make sure that signs are displayed in that vehicle in accordance with any requirements imposed by regulations.

(3) The signs must indicate that the use of heated tobacco devices is prohibited in the place or vehicle.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may, among other things, impose requirements about—

(a) the content or appearance of a sign (for example, requirements as to its size, design, colour, or wording);

(b) how and where signs are to be displayed.

(5) Regulations may create exceptions to the duty in subsection (2).

(6) A person who fails to comply with the duty in subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.

(7) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show—

(a) that the person did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the place or vehicle was heated tobacco-free,

(b) that the person did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that signs complying with the requirements of this section were not being displayed in accordance with the requirements of this section, or

(c) that on other grounds it was reasonable for the person not to comply with the duty.

(8) If a person charged with an offence under this section relies on a defence in subsection (7), and evidence is adduced which is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to that defence, the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.

(9) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(10) This section does not apply in respect of any premises used to any extent as a dwelling.

17K “Heated tobacco device”

In this Chapter, “heated tobacco device” means a device that heats tobacco to generate a vapour or an aerosol for the purpose of inhalation through a mouthpiece (whether or not it can also heat other matter to produce a vapour or aerosol).”

(4) In the Welsh language text and the English language text of section 123, in subsection (2)(a), after “17B(1),” (inserted by section 156 of this Act) insert “17G(1)”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 157 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)