Trader advice
Legislation prohibits the supply (sale or hire) of specific products to anyone under certain ages.
This guide shows the minimum legal age for various purchases. You should make sure that all staff in your premises are fully aware of these restrictions.
|
Product |
Age Limit |
Legislation |
Maximum Penalty |
|
Tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigarette papers, etc.) |
18 |
Children and Young Persons (Protection From Tobacco) Act 1991 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
£2,500 |
|
18 |
Licensing Act 2003 |
£5,000 and loss of licence |
|
|
Knives, axes and blades (or other offensive weapons - which have a blade or are sharply pointed and which is made or adapted for use for causing injury) |
18 |
Offensive Weapons Act 1996 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 |
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
18 |
Crossbows Act 1987 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 |
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
| 18 |
Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 |
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
|
18
|
The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010
|
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
|
Caps, cracker snaps, novelty matches, party poppers, serpents and throwdowns |
16 |
The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010
|
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
Volatile substances and solvents (when it is believed that they are likely to be inhaled or are for the purposes of being intoxicated) |
18 |
Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985 |
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
18 |
Cigarette Lighter Refill (Safety) Regulations 1999 |
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
|
|
16 |
Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 |
£2,500 |
|
|
16 |
National Lottery, etc. Act 1993 |
£5,000 and up to 2 years imprisonment |
|
|
Video tapes and DVDs (including computer games) |
12,15,18 |
Video Recordings Act 1984 |
£5,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment |
| Sunbeds | 18 | Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 | £5,000 |