Transition for existing stock

16   (1) In this section:

"effective date" means the date on which this section comes into force;

"existing stock" means vapour products that, on the effective date, a previous seller

(a) possesses, or

(b) has contracted for but has not yet taken possession of;

"previous seller" means a retailer who was lawfully selling vapour products immediately before the effective date.

(2) Despite sections 6 to 8 [restrictions and packaging standards], a previous seller may, until September 15, 2020, sell existing stock in contravention of those provisions.

(3) Despite sections 5, 10 and 11 [notice required before sale and reports] but subject to subsection (4), a previous seller may sell restricted e-substances on or after the effective date if the previous seller gives, before September 15, 2020,

(a) a notice of intent in accordance with section 5 (2) (a) and (b), and

(b) reports in accordance with sections 10 (1) (a) to (g) and 11 (1).

(4) A previous seller who gives a notice of intent and reports as described in subsection (3) after August 3, 2020 but before September 15, 2020 may not sell restricted e-substances after September 15, 2020 until at least 6 weeks have passed since the date on which the previous seller gave the notice of intent and reports.

(5) This section is repealed September 15, 2021.