28.Section 6(1) of the Act inserts section 6A (purchase of nicotine vapour products on behalf of persons under 18) into the 2010 Act.
29.Section 6A(1) makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to buy or attempt to buy a NVP on behalf of a person aged under 18. This is commonly known as a ‘proxy purchase’ offence. Section 6A(2) provides that a person who commits this offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000).
The Act – Overview Part 1 – Tobacco, Nicotine Vapour Products and Smoking Sale and purchase of tobacco and nicotine vapour products Section 6 – Purchase of nicotine vapour products on behalf of persons under 18