Regulation 5 Display in bulk tobacconistsI1I2
United Kingdom
This regulation applies to displays in a bulk tobacconist.
No offence is committed under section 7A(1) of the Act (prohibition of tobacco displays) by a display of tobacco products if—
the display is—
in a part of the shop (“the tobacco area”) containing tobacco products and smoking accessories only, and
not visible from outside of the tobacco area;
a notice displaying the following statement is exhibited at the entrance to the tobacco area—
““It is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18””; and
the shop is designed so that customers who wish to buy products other than tobacco products and smoking accessories are not required or encouraged to pass through the tobacco area.
The dimensions of the notice to be exhibited in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) must be not less than 297 millimetres by 420 millimetres and the size of the statement to be displayed on the notice must be such that no character is less than 36 millimetres high.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 5 in force at 6.4.2012 for specifed purposes (as amended by S.I. 2011/1256, art. 2(a)), see reg. 1(1)(a)
- I2
Reg. 5 in force at 6.4.2015 in so far as not already in force (as amended by S.I. 2011/1256, art. 2(b)), see reg. 1(1)(b)