# The Oral Snuff (Safety) Regulations 1989

S.I. 1989/2347 · made 13 December 1989

These Regulations prohibit the supply of oral snuff, including offering or agreeing to supply it and exposing or possessing it for supply. Oral snuff is defined in regulation 1(2) as goods which consist wholly or mainly of tobacco in fine cut, ground or particulate form or in any combination of those forms and which are for oral use other than smoking.

Made under: Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Section 11)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/oral-snuff-safety-regulations-1989/pdf/uksi_19892347_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CONSUMER PROTECTION
Made 13th December 1989
Laid before Parliament 13th December 1989
Coming into force 13th March 1990
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, for the purposes of securing that goods which are unsafe are not made available to persons generally, and after consultation, in accordance with section 11(5) of that Act, with organisations appearing to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations and other persons considered appropriate, I hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Oral Snuff (Safety) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 13th March 1990.
(2) In these Regulations “oral snuff” means goods which consist wholly or mainly of tobacco in fine cut, ground or particulate form or in any combination of those forms and which are for oral use other than smoking.

## 2 Prohibition of supply of oral snuff

No person shall supply, offer to supply, agree to supply, expose for supply or possess for supply any oral snuff.

## Signature

K. Clarke
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
13th December 1989

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prohibit the supply of oral snuff, including offering or agreeing to supply it and exposing or possessing it for supply. Oral snuff is defined in regulation 1(2) as goods which consist wholly or mainly of tobacco in fine cut, ground or particulate form or in any combination of those forms and which are for oral use other than smoking.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2347 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/oral-snuff-safety-regulations-1989
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