Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Sale of Nicotine Vapour Products (Vending Machines) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 25th January 2018.

Amendment of section 9(3) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010

2.  In section 9(3) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010(2) (prohibition of vending machines for the sale of tobacco products) after "tobacco" insert "or nicotine vapour"(3).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the definition of "vending machine" in section 9 of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 ("the Act") to include nicotine vapour products.

Vending machines for the sale of tobacco products are prohibited by virtue of section 9 of the Act. These Regulations amend section 9 to include vending machines for nicotine vapour products. A person who has the management or control of premises on which such a vending machine is available for use commits an offence. A person found guilty of that offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

These Regulations were notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p.1) which lays down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and rules on Information Society Services.