2006 No. 473 (C. 40)

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2006

Made

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(1) and (2) of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 20021, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2006.

2

This Order extends to Scotland only.

Appointed day2

28th September 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 20022 in so far as that Act is not already in force.

LEWIS MACDONALDAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to Scotland only, brings into force on 28th September 2006 all the provisions of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (“the Act”) which are not already in force. Section 2 of the Act (the prohibition of tobacco advertising) was not previously in force in relation to website advertising. The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2006 also inserts new provisions into the Act.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in Scotland by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provisions

Date of Commencement

S.S.I. Number

Sections 1 (partially), 4(3) and (4) (partially), 11(1) to (3) (partially) and 19 to 21 (partially).

20th November 2002

2002/5123

Section 19

12th February 2003

2002/512

Sections 1, 2 (partially), 3 (partially), 4(1) and (2), 5 to 8, 9 (partially), 10 (partially), 11(4), 12 to 18 and 21

14th February 2003

2002/512

Sections 4(3) and (4), 11(1) to (3) and 20

25th February 2003

2003/113

Sections 2 (partially) and 9 (partially)

14th May 2003

2002/512

Section 2 (partially)

21st December 2004

2004/546

Sections 2 (partially), 3, 9 and 10

31st July 2005

2004/546

The provisions of the Act have been brought into force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by S.I.2002/2865 (as amended by S.I.2003/258), 2003/396, 2004/3138 and 2006/2372.