2015 No. 896

Public Health, England And Wales

The Proxy Purchasing of Tobacco, Nicotine Products etc. (Fixed Penalty Amount) Regulations 2015

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 5 and 8 of Schedule 1 to the Health Act 20061.

In accordance with section 79(4) of the Health Act 2006, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Proxy Purchasing of Tobacco, Nicotine Products etc. (Fixed Penalty Amount) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st October 2015.

2

In these Regulations “Schedule 1” means Schedule 1 to the Health Act 2006.

Penalties and discounted amounts2

In respect of an offence alleged under section 91(1) of the Children and Families Act 20142—

a

the amount of the penalty specified for the purposes of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 is £90;

b

the discounted amount specified for the purposes of paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 is £60.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Jane EllisonParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Health
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, made under Schedule 1 of the Health Act 2006, contain provisions to set the amount of the penalty for a penalty notice given for an offence alleged under section 91(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Regulation 2 sets the amount for the penalty notice where it is alleged that an adult has committed the offence of purchasing tobacco, cigarette papers or a relevant nicotine product on behalf of a person under the age of 18.