Children_and_Young_Persons_(Sale_of_Tobacco_etc.)_Order_2007

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

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

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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]

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  1. [1]
    "Cigarette-buying age set to rise". BBC News. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Tobacco age law move highlighted". BBC News. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2008.


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