4.—(1) This regulation applies where a requested display(1) is made to an individual (“A”) aged 18 or over.
(2) No offence is committed under section 7A(1) of the Act (prohibition of tobacco displays) by a display of tobacco products in a storage unit, to individuals other than A, if—
(a)the display-
(i)is solely as a consequence of the requested display, and
(ii)lasts for no longer than is necessary to remove the requested product from the storage unit; and
(b)the area of storage unit displayed does not exceed 1.5 square metres.
(3) No offence is committed under section 7A(1) of the Act (prohibition of tobacco displays) by a display of tobacco products other than in a storage unit, to individuals other than A, if the display—
(a)is solely as a consequence of the requested display; and
(b)lasts for no longer than the requested display.
(4) In this regulation, “the requested product” means the product which A asked to purchase or for information about.
See section 7B(8) of the Act for the definition of “a requested display”