{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-primary-medical-services-scotland-act-2010/section-8B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-primary-medical-services-scotland-act-2010/section-8B.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2010/3",
  "legislation_title": "Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-primary-medical-services-scotland-act-2010",
  "path": "section/8B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8B",
  "heading": "Free distribution of products: defences",
  "text": "(1) Where a person is charged with an offence under section 8A of giving away a vaping product or nicotine product, or a coupon for such a product, it is a defence for the person to prove that the product or coupon was given away in accordance with arrangements made by a public authority.\n(2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations create further defences to the offence under section 8A of giving away a vaping product or nicotine product or a coupon for such a product.\n(3) Regulations under this section may amend this Part.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 8A, 8B and cross-heading inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.10.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 65(1), 175(1)(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/3/section/8B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:32:54.793045+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."
}