Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002

20 Transitional provisions: sponsorshipU.K.

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(1)The appropriate Minister may make regulations providing that, subject to the satisfaction (or continuing satisfaction) of any conditions specified in the regulations, section 10 is not to apply before a date so specified to a sponsorship agreement of a description so specified.

(2)The date specified may not be later than 1st October 2006.

(3)If, by virtue of regulations under this section, section 10 does not apply to a sponsorship agreement, the doing of anything as a result of that agreement is not an offence under any provision of this Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 20 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 22(1)(2); s. 20 in force for the purpose of making regulations at 20.11.2002 by S.I. 2002/2865, art. 2(1)(d); S.S.I. 2002/512, art. 2(1)(d)

I2S. 20 in force at 25.2.2003 for S. so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2003/113, art. 2(c)

I3S. 20 in force at 26.2.2003 for E.W.N.I. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/396, art. 2(c)