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

Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
Date enacted	7 March 2007
Date commenced	1 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. The introduction of this change was the subject of a major government publicity campaign.

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