Is the age of sale of cigarettes or tobacco products changing?
Yes. Under the Health Act 2006 from the 1st October 2007 the age of sale for cigarettes and other tobacco products increased to 18 years. For details contact Northamptonshire Trading Standards Service on 01604 707900.
Is there a 'proof of age' scheme?
Northamptonshire Trading Standards Service actively promotes the issue of Citizen Cards throughout schools in the area. This provides businesses with a consistent and recognised means of asking young people to provide proof of their age when selling any age-restricted product such as cigarettes. For information on the Citizen Card visit http://www.citizencard.com/More information
- Smokefree Legislation
- What workplaces and public places are covered?
- What does 'substantially enclosed' mean?
- What does smokefree legislation mean in practice?
- What are the penalties for non-compliance?
- What about vehicles?
- Are there any exemptions?
- What about entrances to buildings?
- Do employers have to provide smoking breaks or outside smoking areas?
- Is there help for staff to stop smoking?
- Is the age of sale of cigarettes or tobacco products changing? (you are here)
- Examples of Smokefree Premises
- Access to Exemptions