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Communications Act 2003

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Communications Act 2003, Section 368F is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 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

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(1)Advertising of the following products is prohibited in on-demand programme services—

(a)cigarettes or other tobacco products;

[F2(aa)electronic cigarettes or electronic cigarette refill containers;]

(b)any prescription-only medicine.

[F3(2)Advertising of alcoholic drinks is only permitted in on-demand programme services if—

(a)it is not aimed specifically at persons under the age of eighteen, nor does it, in particular, depict such persons consuming alcoholic drinks;

(b)it does not link the consumption of alcohol to enhanced physical performance or to driving;

(c)it does not create the impression that the consumption of alcohol contributes towards social or sexual success;

(d)it does not claim that alcohol has therapeutic qualities or that it is a stimulant, a sedative or a means of resolving personal conflicts;

(e)it does not encourage immoderate consumption of alcohol or present abstinence or moderation in a negative light; and

(f)it does not place emphasis on high alcoholic content as being a positive quality of alcoholic drinks.]

(3)Advertising included in an on-demand programme service—

(a)must be readily recognisable as such, and

(b)must not use techniques which exploit the possibility of conveying a message subliminally or surreptitiously.

(4)Advertising included in an on-demand programme service must not—

(a)prejudice respect for human dignity;

(b)include or promote discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;

(c)encourage behaviour prejudicial to health or safety;

(d)encourage behaviour grossly prejudicial to the protection of the environment;

(e)cause physical [F4, mental] or moral detriment to persons under the age of eighteen;

(f)directly exhort such persons to purchase or rent goods or services in a manner which exploits their inexperience or credulity;

(g)directly encourage such persons to persuade their parents or others to purchase or rent goods or services;

(h)exploit the trust of such persons in parents, teachers or others; or

(i)unreasonably show such persons in dangerous situations.]

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