{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-11A/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-11A/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/21",
  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003",
  "path": "schedule/11A/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Product placement falls within this paragraph if it is in a programme to which this paragraph applies and—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) the product placement is of anything within sub-paragraph (2); or\n(c) the product placement is otherwise unsuitable.\n(2) The following are within this sub-paragraph—\n(a) ... cigarette lighters, cigarette papers or pipes intended for smoking;\n(b) medicinal products;\n(c) alcoholic drinks;\n(d) infant formulae or follow-on formulae;\n(e) a food or drink high in fat, salt or sugar;\n(f) gambling services.\n(3) This paragraph applies to—\n(a) a programme that has been produced or commissioned by the provider of the television programme service in which it is included, or by a person connected with that provider, and that is not a film made for cinema; and\n(b) a programme that has been produced or commissioned by any other person with a view to its first showing taking place in a television programme service that falls within section 211(2).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 11A inserted (16.4.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services (Product Placement) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/831), regs. 1(1), 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 11A para. 6(1)(a) omitted (1.11.2020) by virtue of The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 18(d) (with Pt. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 11A para. 6(2)(a) omitted (20.5.2016) by virtue of The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/507), regs. 1(2), 45(2)(c) (with reg. 57)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 11A para. 6(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/224), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31 (with reg. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1536, regs. 2, 5(2)(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/18",
      "affecting_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted for Sch. 11A para. 4(ba)(bb)",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/18",
      "affecting_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/18",
      "affecting_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/18",
      "affecting_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/18",
      "affecting_title": "Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/11A/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:16.154105+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}