Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Communications Act 2003

 Help about what version

Pa Fersiwn

  • Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
  • Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
 Help about advanced features

Nodweddion Uwch

 Help about opening options

Dewisiadau AgorExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Prohibitions of product placement

 Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

Communications Act 2003, Cross Heading: Prohibitions of product placement is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 February 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

[F1Prohibitions of product placementU.K.

3.[F2(1)Product placement falls within this paragraph if it is in a—U.K.

(a)children’s programme;

(b)news or current affairs programme;

(c)consumer affairs programme; or

(d)religious programme.]

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “children’s programme” means a programme made—

(a)for a television programme service or for an on-demand programme service [F3or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service], and

(b)for viewing primarily by persons under the age of sixteen.

4.U.K.Product placement falls within this paragraph if it is—

(a)of cigarettes or other tobacco products;

(b)by or on behalf of an undertaking whose principal activity is the manufacture or sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products; F4...

[F5(ba) of electronic cigarettes or electronic cigarette refill containers; F6...]

[F7(bb)by or on behalf of an undertaking whose principal activity is the manufacture or sale of electronic cigarettes or electronic cigarette refill containers; or]

(c)of prescription-only medicines.

5.U.K.Product placement of alcoholic drinks falls within this paragraph if—

(a)it is aimed specifically at persons under the age of eighteen; or

(b)it encourages immoderate consumption of such drinks.

6.(1)Product placement falls within this paragraph if it is in a programme to which this paragraph applies and—U.K.

F8(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)the product placement is of anything within sub-paragraph (2); or

(c)the product placement is otherwise unsuitable.

(2)The following are within this sub-paragraph—

(a)F9... cigarette lighters, cigarette papers or pipes intended for smoking;

(b)medicinal products;

(c)alcoholic drinks;

(d)infant formulae or follow-on formulae;

(e)a food or drink high in fat, salt or sugar;

(f)gambling services.

(3)This paragraph applies to—

(a)a programme that has been produced or commissioned by the provider of the television programme service in which it is included, or by a person connected with that provider, and that is not a film made for cinema; and

(b)a programme that has been produced or commissioned by any other person with a view to its first showing taking place in a television programme service [F10that falls within section 211(2)].]

Textual Amendments

F8Sch. 11A para. 6(1)(a) omitted (1.11.2020) by virtue of The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 18(d) (with Pt. 7)

F9Words in Sch. 11A para. 6(2)(a) omitted (20.5.2016) by virtue of The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/507), regs. 1(2), 45(2)(c) (with reg. 57)

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Cymorth

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open y Ddeddf Gyfan

Y Ddeddf Gyfan you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open y Ddeddf Gyfan heb Atodlenni

Y Ddeddf Gyfan heb Atodlenni you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

Y Rhestrau you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?