# Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 8B: Free distribution of products: defences


(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.
(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.
(3) Regulations under this section may amend this Part.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/3/section/8B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-primary-medical-services-scotland-act-2010/section-8B
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