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

Short Title:	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.^[1] The introduction of this change was the subject of a major government publicity campaign.^[2]

See also

• Smoking in the United Kingdom

Notes and References

1. News: Cigarette-buying age set to rise . . 2007-01-01 . 2008-04-23 . 2012-07-10 . https://archive.today/20120710184040/http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6216000/6216523.stm?%3Fitem=11032007news . dead .
2. News: Tobacco age law move highlighted . BBC News . 2007-07-22 . 2008-04-23 . 2012-07-15 . https://archive.today/20120715113744/http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6908000/6908966.stm?%3Fitem=11032007news . dead .