# Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 4F: Ban on sales of snus etc


(1) It is an offence to—
(a) sell a relevant oral tobacco product, or
(b) offer or expose a relevant oral tobacco product for sale.
(2) In paragraph (1) “relevant oral tobacco product” has the meaning given by Article 4E(2).
(3) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this Article to prove that they took all reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1907/article/4F (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-northern-ireland-order-1978/article-4F
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