Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 3)

Part 1 S Tobacco products etc.

Chapter 2 S Register of tobacco retailers

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2011) by The Sale of Tobacco (Registration of Moveable Structures and Fixed Penalty Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/23), regs. 1(1), regs. 2-4

Registration S

11 Application for registration and addition of premises etc. S

(1) A person may apply to the Scottish Ministers—

(a) to be registered, or

(b) to add further premises to the person's entry in the Register.

(2) The application must—

(a) state the name and address of the applicant,

(b) where it is an application under subsection (1)(a), state the addresses of all premises at which the applicant proposes to carry on a tobacco [F1 or nicotine vapour product] business,

(c) where it is an application under subsection (1)(b), state the address of the further premises at which the applicant proposes to carry on a tobacco [F1 or nicotine vapour product] business,

(d) contain such other information as is prescribed, and

(e) be made in such form and manner as is determined by the Scottish Ministers.

[F2 (2A) An application under subsection (1) must state, in relation to each of the premises included in it, whether the applicant proposes to carry on—

(a) a tobacco business at the premises,

(b) a nicotine vapour product business at the premises, or

(c) both a tobacco business and a nicotine vapour product business at the premises.]

(3) The Scottish Ministers must grant the application unless—

(a) it does not comply with the requirements in subsection (2), or

(b) at the time the application is made, the applicant is banned, under a tobacco [F3 retailing banning order, from carrying on a tobacco] [F3 and nicotine vapour product banning order from carrying on a tobacco or nicotine vapour product] business at any premises specified in the application.

(4) On granting an application under subsection (1)(a), the Scottish Ministers must enter the following information in the Register—

(a) the name and address of the applicant,

(b) the addresses of the premises at which the applicant proposes to carry on a tobacco [F4 business] [F4 or nicotine vapour product business, noting, in relation to each of the premises, whether the applicant proposes to carry on—

(i) a tobacco business at the premises,

(ii) a nicotine vapour product business at the premises, or

(iii) both a tobacco business and a nicotine vapour product business at the premises], and

(c) any other information which the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(5) On granting an application under subsection (1)(b), the Scottish Ministers must amend the applicant's entry in the Register so as to include the address of the further premises at which the applicant proposes to carry on a tobacco [F5 business] [F5 or nicotine vapour product business, noting, in relation to each of the premises, whether the applicant proposes to carry on—

(a) a tobacco business at the premises,

(b) a nicotine vapour product business at the premises, or

(c) both a tobacco business and a nicotine vapour product business at the premises].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 11(2) inserted (6.2.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 9(1)(a), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

F2 S. 11(2A) inserted (6.2.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 9(1)(b), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

F3 Words in s. 11(3)(b) substituted (6.2.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 9(1)(c), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

F4 Words in s. 11(4)(b) substituted (6.2.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 9(1)(d), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

F5 Words in s. 11(5) substituted (6.2.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 9(1)(e), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 11 in force at 24.10.2010 for specified purposes and 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2010/345, art. 2, Sch.