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Communications Act 2003, Cross Heading: Minor definitions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Minor definitionsU.K.

9.U.K.In this Schedule—

  • “connected” has the same meaning as it has in the Broadcasting Act 1990 by virtue of section 202 of that Act;

  • [F2“electronic cigarette” has the meaning given in section 368R;

  • “electronic cigarette refill container” has the meaning given in section 368R;]

  • “film made for cinema” means a film made with a view to its being shown to the general public first in a cinema;

  • “follow-on formulae” has the meaning given in Article 2 of Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC;

  • “infant formulae” has the meaning given in Article 2 of Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC;

  • “medicinal product” has the meaning given in section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968;

  • “prescription-only medicine” means a medicinal product of a description or falling within a class specified in an order made under section 58 of the Medicines Act 1968;

  • “producer”, in relation to a programme, means the person by whom the arrangements necessary for the making of the programme are undertaken;

  • “programme” does not include an advertisement;

  • “relevant provider”, in relation to a programme, means—

    (a)

    the provider of the television programme service in which the programme is included; and

    (b)

    the producer of the programme;

  • “residual value” means any monetary or other economic value in the hands of the relevant provider other than the cost saving of including the product, service or trademark, or a reference to it, in a programme;

  • “significant value” means a residual value that is more than trivial;

  • “tobacco product” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002;

  • “trade mark”, in relation to a business, includes any image (such as a logo) or sound commonly associated with that business or its products or services.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 11A para. 9 inserted (20.5.2016) by The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/507), regs. 1(2), 45(2)(d) (with reg. 57)

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