Updated to 23 March 2026 (Act No. 5 of 2026 and S.I. No. 101 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-8 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 9(1)(a), (b) | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(a) |
| S. 9(1)(c) | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(b) |
| S. 9(2) | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 11-24 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 25 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(c) |
| S. 26 | 29 September 2025 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 269 of 2024), art. 2(a) |
| S. 27 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(d) |
| S. 28 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(d) |
| S. 29 | 23 September 2024 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 121 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 30 | 23 September 2024 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 121 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 31 | 23 September 2024 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 121 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 32 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(e) |
| S. 33 | 29 March 2024 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 121 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 34 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 35-38 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(e) |
| S. 39 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(g) |
| Ss. 40, 41 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 42-44 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
| S. 45(a), (b) | 29 September 2025 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 269 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 45(c) | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(h) |
| S. 45(d), | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 45(e) | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 737 of 2024), art. 2(h) |
| Ss. 46-49 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 50, 51 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(g) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2 amended | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 4, 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 28 substituted | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 5, 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 28A inserted | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 6, 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 33(1) substituted | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 7(a), 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 33(1A) inserted | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 7(b), 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 33(2)(a) substituted | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 7(c)(i), 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 33(2)(b)(iii) amended | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 7(c)(ii), 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 35(1) amended | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 8, 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 39(5)(a) amended | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 9, 11(3) | 1 February 2028 | Commenced as per s. 11(3) |
| S. 45(d) substituted | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (47/2024), ss. 1(4), 10 | 2 February 2026 | Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 738 of 2024), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Fees) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 736 of 2024) |
| S. 18 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Fees) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 736 of 2024) |