Explanatory Notes

Children and Families Act 2014

2014 CHAPTER 6

13 March 2014

Commentary on Sections

PART 5 – WELFARE OF CHILDREN

Section 93: Amendments consequential on section 92

401.This section makes consequential amendments to integrate the new age of sale offence for nicotine products into the existing age of sale legislation for tobacco products. Consequential amendments to section 5 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 apply the enforcement regime for tobacco age of sale offences to an offence under section 92. Consequential amendments to sections 12A to 12D of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 integrate the offence under section 92 into the existing regime for repeated tobacco age of sale offences.