Part 1Tobacco products etc.

Chapter 1Display, sale and purchase of tobacco products

Sale and purchase of tobacco products

I16Purchase of tobacco products on behalf of persons under 18

1

A person aged 18 or over who knowingly buys or attempts to buy a tobacco product or cigarette papers on behalf of a person under the age of 18 commits an offence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.