Part 1 S [F1 Tobacco and nicotine vapour products etc.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1 title substituted (1.4.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 15(11), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

Chapter 1 S [F2 Display, sale and purchase]

Textual Amendments

F2 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.

[F3 Sale and purchase of tobacco and nicotine vapour products] S

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 4 crossheading substituted (6.2.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 2(2), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

[F4 4D Defence of due diligence for certain offences S

(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence to which this section applies to prove that the person (or any employee or agent of the person) took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to prevent the offence being committed.

(2) This section applies to an offence under any of the following provisions of this Act—

(a) section 4(1),

(b) section 4A(1),

(c) section 4C(1).]

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 4D inserted (1.4.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 5, 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.