Section 78 Ban on sales of snus etcI1

After Article 4E of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26)) (inserted by section 77 of this Act) insert—

“Ban on sales of snus etc

4F

(1)

It is an offence to—

(a)

sell a relevant oral tobacco product, or

(b)

offer or expose a relevant oral tobacco product for sale.

(2)

In paragraph (1) “relevant oral tobacco product” has the meaning given by Article 4E(2).

(3)

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this Article to prove that they took all reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.”