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Section 2 Displays which are also advertisementsI1I2

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that a display of tobacco products or smoking related products which also amounts to an advertisement is to be treated for the purposes of offences under this Act and the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002—

(a)

as an advertisement and not as a display, or

(b)

as a display and not as an advertisement.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 2 in force at 6.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2013/38, art. 2

I2

S. 2 in force at 26.2.2013 for specified purposes and for further specified purposes 29.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/38, art. 2(a)(b)

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 1 heading substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 8 para. 2 (with Sch. 8 para. 20)

F2

Words in Pt. 1 heading inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(7), Sch. 9 para. 2; S.S.I. 2026/210, reg. 2(1)

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 title substituted (1.4.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 15(1), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.