Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008

101Duty to display information noticeS

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)An operator of sunbed premises who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement in subsection (2) commits an offence.

(2)That requirement is to display a notice—

(a)containing such information as may be prescribed in accordance with subsection (4);

(b)in a position where it is readily visible to persons proposing to use a sunbed on the premises.

(3)In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence for the operator to prove that the operator (or an employee or agent of the operator) exercised all due diligence and took all reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence.

(4)The Scottish Ministers may prescribe—

(a)the information which the notice is to contain;

(b)the form and manner of display of the notice.

Commencement Information

I1S. 101 in force at 1.4.2009 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

I2S. 101 in force at 1.12.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2009/404, art. 2(1), Sch. 1