Persistent commission of tobacco offences
9Restricted premises orders: no tobacco in retail area
(1)
This section applies where—
(a)
a restricted premises order has effect in respect of premises (“the relevant premises”); and
(b)
a person (“P”) carries on a retail business at the relevant premises.
(2)
P must, no later than the day after the date on which the restricted premises order has effect, ensure that no tobacco or cigarette papers are in the retail area of the relevant premises.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply to tobacco and cigarette papers in the retail area of the relevant premises which an individual may have for his or her own use.
(4)
In this section “retail area” means any part of the relevant premises used for the serving of customers or the display of goods.