Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007

Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
Enacted7 March 2007
Commenced1 October 2007
Summary
Raised the minimum age for buying tobacco in England and Wales from 16 to 18
Status: In force

The Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007 is a statutory instrument issued by the United Kingdom government on 7 March 2007 which raised the minimum age for buying tobacco in England and Wales from 16 to 18, taking effect on 1 October 2007.[1] The introduction of this change was the subject of a major government publicity campaign.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Cigarette-buying age set to rise". BBC News. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Tobacco age law move highlighted". BBC News. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2008.