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These Regulations may be cited as the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th February 2017.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the schedule) is the day specified in column 3 of the schedule.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of that schedule, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th January 2017
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Column 1Provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 Column 2Subject matter Column 3Appointed day Column 4Purpose
Section 1 Meaning of “nicotine vapour products” 6th February 2017 
Section 2 Sale of nicotine vapour products to persons under 18 6th February 2017 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 4A(4)(c) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010
Section 2 Sale of nicotine vapour products to persons under 18 1st April 2017 For all other purposes
Section 3 Age verification policy 1st April 2017 
Section 4 Sale by persons under 18 6th February 2017 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 4C(5) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010
Section 4 Sale by persons under 18 1st April 2017 For all other purposes
Section 5 Defence of due diligence for certain offences 1st April 2017 
Section 6 Purchase of nicotine vapour products on behalf of persons under 18 1st April 2017 
Section 7 Extension of vending machine prohibition 1st April 2017 
Section 8 Register of tobacco and nicotine vapour product retailers 6th February 2017 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 11(2)(d) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010
Section 8 Register of tobacco and nicotine vapour product retailers 1st April 2017 For all other purposes
Section 9(1) Registration and changes to the Register 6th February 2017 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 11(2)(d) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010
Section 9(1) Registration and changes to the Register 1st April 2017 For all other purposes
Section 9(2), (3) and (4) Registration and changes to the Register 1st April 2017 
Section 10 Tobacco and nicotine vapour product banning orders 6th February 2017 So far as is necessary to allow the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 19(5) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010
Section 10 Tobacco and nicotine vapour product banning orders 1st October 2017 For all other purposes
Section 11 Offences relating to the Register 1st October 2017 
Section 12 Public inspection of the Register 1st April 2017 
Section 13 Power to exclude certain premises 6th February 2017 
Section 14 Presumption as to contents of container 1st April 2017 
Section 15(1), (2), (9), (10) and (11) Part 1 of the 2010 Act: miscellaneous 1st April 2017 
Section 15(3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) Part 1 of the 2010 Act: miscellaneous 1st October 2017 
Section 16 Meaning of “the 2010 Act” 6th February 2017 