The Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007 is a
statutory instrument
In many countries, a statutory instrument is a form of delegated legislation.
United Kingdom
Statutory instruments are the principal form of delegated or secondary legislation in the United Kingdom.
National government
Statutory instrument ...
issued by the
United Kingdom government on 7 March 2007 which raised the minimum age for buying tobacco in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
and
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
from 16 to 18, taking effect on 1 October 2007. The introduction of this change was the subject of a major government publicity campaign.
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Smoking in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, smoking is legally permitted, with certain conditions set from laws enacted separately in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is illegal to smoke tobacco in enclosed public places, such as restaurants, shops or ...
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2007 in British law
Statutory instruments of the United Kingdom
Smoking in the United Kingdom
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