(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by order, modify section 18 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37) (offence of selling tobacco etc. to under-age persons and other preventative measures) so as to substitute for the age specified in any of its provisions (at the passing of this Act, 16) such other higher age or ages as they consider appropriate.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may make an order under this section only after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate on a draft of the order.
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 in force at 26.3.2006 at 0600 hours by S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(d)