(1)A manager of premises commits an offence if he suffers the premises to be used for the sale of unmarked products.
In this section “ unmarked products ” has the same meaning as in section 8G above.
(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) above to prove that the unmarked products were not required by virtue of this Act to carry a duty-paid fiscal mark.
For this purpose “ duty-paid fiscal mark ” has the same meaning as in section 8G above.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4)A court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) above may make an order prohibiting the use of the premises in question for the sale of tobacco products during a period specified in the order.
(5)The period specified in an order under subsection (4) above shall not exceed six months; and the first day of the period shall be the day specified as such in the order.
(6)A manager of premises commits an offence if he suffers the premises to be used in breach of an order under subsection (4) above.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(8)For the purposes of this section a person is a manager of premises if he—
(a)is entitled to control their use,
(b)is entrusted with their management, or
(c)is in charge of them.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 8A-8J inserted (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 14