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Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002
Encyclopedia
The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (c.36) is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. Under this Act, the advertising of tobacco products to the public is banned in the United Kingdom, except on the premises of specialist tobacconists.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Under this Act, the advertising of tobacco products to the public is banned in the United Kingdom, except on the premises of specialist tobacconists.
External links
- The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002, as originally enacted, from the Office of Public Sector InformationOffice of Public Sector InformationThe Office of Public Sector Information is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and of other public information services of the United Kingdom...
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