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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-c73c41b8b6ed0545cbfb0c270e296a4c"/>12</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>It is an offence to advertise within an event zone at a prohibited time (“the advertising offence”).</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>The advertising offence does not apply to the types of advertising specified in <InternalLink Ref="schedule-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/4/schedule/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/schedule/3">schedule 3</InternalLink>.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers may by regulations (“<Term id="term-the-advertising-regulations">the advertising regulations</Term>”)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>amend but not repeal <InternalLink Ref="schedule-3-paragraph-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/4/schedule/3/paragraph/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/schedule/3/paragraph/1">paragraph 1</InternalLink> of <InternalLink Ref="schedule-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/4/schedule/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/schedule/3">schedule 3</InternalLink>,</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>modify paragraphs <InternalLink Ref="schedule-3-paragraph-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/4/schedule/3/paragraph/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/schedule/3/paragraph/2">2</InternalLink> to <InternalLink Ref="schedule-3-paragraph-6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/4/schedule/3/paragraph/6" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/schedule/3/paragraph/6">6</InternalLink> of <InternalLink Ref="schedule-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/4/schedule/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/schedule/3">schedule 3</InternalLink>,</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>make such further provision as they consider appropriate in relation to advertising within event zones.</Text>
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<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>Nothing in the advertising regulations is to permit any person to knowingly participate in ambush marketing.</Text>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
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<Text>The advertising offence does not apply to advertising by UEFA if that advertising is done in accordance with any conditions imposed by the advertising regulations.</Text>
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