The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 is an
Act of the Scottish Parliament
An Act of the Scottish Parliament ( gd, Achd Pàrlamaid na h-Alba) is primary legislation made by the Scottish Parliament. The power to create Acts was conferred to the Parliament by section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 following the successfu ...
. It bans the open display of tobacco products in shops and bans the use of
cigarette vending machines. The Act established the Scottish Tobacco Retailers Register.
The Act introduced stronger measures against shops who sell tobacco to people under 18. The legal age to carry tobacco products in Scotland is 16. If a police officer suspects that someone under 16 is in possession of cigarettes, tobacco or cigarette papers in a public place then they can confiscate the items.
See also
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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 ...
References
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/3/contents
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Acts of the Scottish Parliament 2010
Retailing in Scotland
Scottish criminal law
Smoking in the United Kingdom
Vending machines
Government databases
Databases in Scotland
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