Written Question · S4W-07247 · Session 4
What progress has been made with the implementation of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 on the sale and display…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the implementation of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 on the sale and display of tobacco products.
The answer
While industry legal challenges have resulted in delays to the display and vending machine bans, a number of new controls on the sale of tobacco, came into force with effect from 1 April 2011 and 1 October 2011. These are:
A registration scheme for tobacco retailers.
Giving trading standards officers’ powers to issue fixed penalty notices forretailers who sell cigarettes to under 18s and for other offences under the act.
Banning orders to prevent retailers selling cigarettes if they continually break the law.
An offence for a person 18 and over who buys cigarettes on behalf of someone under 18.
An offence to purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or cigarette papers by a person under 18.
Confiscation of tobacco products from persons under 18.
Implementation for the vending machine ban was originally planned for October 2011. Due to the ongoing legal challenge this has been delayed until a date yet to be announced. We have also delayed implementation of the display ban in large shops until a date to be announced, however, the implementation date of April 2015 still stands for small shops. We are committed to defending the legislation against these challenges and aim to implement the remaining provisions at the earliest opportunity.
A registration scheme for tobacco retailers.
Giving trading standards officers’ powers to issue fixed penalty notices forretailers who sell cigarettes to under 18s and for other offences under the act.
Banning orders to prevent retailers selling cigarettes if they continually break the law.
An offence for a person 18 and over who buys cigarettes on behalf of someone under 18.
An offence to purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or cigarette papers by a person under 18.
Confiscation of tobacco products from persons under 18.
Implementation for the vending machine ban was originally planned for October 2011. Due to the ongoing legal challenge this has been delayed until a date yet to be announced. We have also delayed implementation of the display ban in large shops until a date to be announced, however, the implementation date of April 2015 still stands for small shops. We are committed to defending the legislation against these challenges and aim to implement the remaining provisions at the earliest opportunity.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-07247 by reference.