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Amendments to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [HL]

Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [HL]


SECOND
MARSHALLED
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
IN COMMITTEE


[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered]

Amendment
No.

 

Clause 4

 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE
THE LORD NASEBY

22Page 2, line 19, leave out "(other than an in-flight magazine)"
 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE
THE LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER
THE LORD NASEBY

23Page 2, line 22, leave out paragraph (d)
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

24Page 2, leave out line 23
25Page 2, line 23, at end insert ", or
(   )  if it is an advertisement—
(i)  whose purpose is to promote a service or product (other than a tobacco product) in connection with which the use of a name emblem or other feature is not prohibited by regulations made pursuant to section 10, or
(ii)  whose effect is to do so"
26Page 2, line 23, at end insert ", or
(   )  if it is or is contained in an item of intrinsic value more than 30 years old"
 

THE LORD PALMER
THE LORD NASEBY

27Page 2, line 24, leave out "appropriate Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE
THE LORD NASEBY

28Page 2, line 26, after "place" insert ", catalogue"
 

THE LORD PALMER
THE LORD NASEBY

29Page 2, line 30, at end insert—
"(3A)  For the avoidance of doubt, in subsection (1)(c) the "principal market" is not the United Kingdom where the total number of publications distributed in the United Kingdom (or any part of it) is less than the total number of publications distributed outside the United Kingdom."
 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE
THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER

30Page 2, line 31, leave out subsection (4)
 

After Clause 4

 

THE LORD LUCAS

31Insert the following new Clause—
  "Offences under section 2 or 3: assumed knowledge
  A person charged with an offence under section 2 or 3(a) or (b) shall be assumed to have knowledge of the purpose or effect of an advertisement, or of its intended place of publication, if he had not taken such care as may be specified."
 

Clause 5

 

THE LORD LUCAS

32Page 2, line 38, leave out from "he" to end of line and insert "could not reasonably have known or suspected"
 

THE LORD PALMER
THE LORD NASEBY

33Page 2, line 38, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
34Page 2, line 41, leave out "he could not reasonably have" and insert "it could not reasonably have been"
 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE
THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL

35Page 2, line 43, at end insert—
"(   )  It is a defence for a publisher charged with an offence under section 2(1) if the publication which he published is accompanied by a separate publication or communication that he did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, contained or was a tobacco advertisement and would be distributed with his publication."
 

THE LORD NASEBY

36Page 3, line 2, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
 

THE LORD LUCAS

37Page 3, line 5, leave out ", otherwise than as mentioned in section 2(3),"
 

THE LORD NASEBY

38Page 3, line 6, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
 

THE LORD LUCAS
THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD RENNARD

39Page 3, line 9, leave out subsection (5)
 

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL

40Page 3, line 9, leave out "published" and insert "distributed"
41Page 3, line 10, leave out "published" and insert "distributed"
42Page 3, line 12, leave out first "published" and insert "distributed"
43Page 3, line 12, leave out second "published" and insert "distributed"
 

THE LORD LUCAS

44Page 3, line 17, leave out paragraph (a)
45Page 3, line 19, after "not" insert "reasonably"
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

46Page 3, line 19, after "able" insert ", reasonably,"
 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE

47Page 3, line 21, leave out "he did not carry on business" and insert "the place of establishment of his business was not"
 

THE LORD NASEBY

48Page 3, line 24, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
 

THE LORD PALMER

 The Lord Palmer gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
 

After Clause 5

 

THE LORD LUCAS

49Insert the following new Clause—
  "Regulations: prevention of distribution
(1)  The Secretary of State may by regulations require that any person notified in writing by a specified authority that he is distributing or publishing a tobacco advertisement shall take such action as may be specified as being necessary and appropriate to desist from or prevent such distribution or publication.
(2)  A distributor or publisher who fails to take the specified action is guilty of an offence.
(3)  The Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate before publishing any regulations under this section, in particular with a view to ensuring that the regulations do not impose unreasonable burdens on distributors and publishers."
 

Clause 6

 

THE LORD MONSON

49APage 3, line 36, leave out from "things)" to the end of line 38 and insert "on which premises more than 100 brands or brand variants of tobacco products are stocked and available for sale"
 

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL

50Page 3, line 36, leave out "half" and insert "one-third"
51Page 3, line 36, leave out "on the premises in question"
52Page 3, line 45, after "includes" insert "a mobile or temporary retail unit and"
 

Clause 7

 

THE LORD LUCAS
THE LORD SKELMERSDALE
THE EARL OF NORTHESK

 The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill.
 

Clause 8

 

THE LORD SKELMERSDALE

53Page 4, line 11, leave out "who does not carry on business" and insert "whose place of establishment is not"
 

THE LORD LUCAS

54Page 4, line 14, at end insert—
"(   )  For the purposes of subsection (2), a person carries on business in the United Kingdom if he delivers goods or services within the United Kingdom."
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

55Page 4, line 17, leave out subsection (4)
 

Clause 9

 

THE LORD LUCAS

56Page 4, line 25, at beginning insert "knowingly"
 

THE LORD PALMER

57Page 4, line 27, at end insert—
"(   )  For the purposes of subsection (1), a coupon shall not be deemed to have the purpose or effect of promoting a tobacco product if it only provides for the product with which it is packed or sent to be sold at a discount on a single subsequent purchase of that product."
58Page 4, line 32, at end insert ", or
"(b)  research into tobacco product development, provided that such research is undertaken within the code of conduct of the Market Research Society"
 

THE LORD PALMER
THE LORD NASEBY

59Page 4, line 36, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
 

THE LORD PALMER

60Page 4, line 42, at end insert—
"(   )  For the avoidance of doubt, a "coupon" within the meaning of this section does not include a document or other thing issued to a customer who has previously bought tobacco products which have been found to be defective or unsatisfactory in some way, where the coupon is issued to the customer by way of compensation to allow him to obtain further products of the same nature."
61Page 5, line 6, after "of" insert ""nominal sum" and"
 

Clause 10

 

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL

62Page 5, line 15, leave out "something" and insert "a public event or activity"
63Page 5, line 17, at end insert—
"(   )  No offence is committed under this section in relation to a tobacco sponsorship agreement if the purpose or effect of anything done under the agreement is to promote a tobacco product solely to persons engaged in the tobacco trade (even if they are also engaged in another trade)."
 

THE LORD NASEBY

64Page 5, line 22, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
65Page 5, line 28, leave out "had no reason to suspect" and insert "could not reasonably have been expected to know"
 

Clause 11

 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

66Page 5, line 31, at beginning insert "Subject to subsection (3A),"
67Page 5, line 34, leave out paragraph (a)
68Page 5, line 39, leave out from "name" to "which" in line 41, and insert "or emblem which is identical in appearance to a name or emblem"
 

THE LORD LUCAS

69Page 5, line 44, leave out ", or whose effect is to do so"
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

70Page 6, line 4, at end insert—
"(3A)  A service or product first traded within the United Kingdom in good faith under the same name, trade mark, emblem or other distinguishing feature as a tobacco product prior to the date which this Act shall come into force may continue to be traded under that name, trade mark, emblem or other distinguishing feature, provided that the name, trade mark, emblem or other distinguishing feature of such service or product is presented in a manner clearly distinct from that used for the tobacco product and provisions shall not be made by virtue of subsection (1) in respect of the use of any name, trade mark, emblem or other feature of any such service or product (other than a tobacco product)."
 

Clause 14

 

THE LORD PALMER

71Page 7, line 18, leave out "which he considers" and insert "where there are reasonable grounds for him to believe"
72Page 7, line 21, leave out "as he considers" and insert "as there are reasonable grounds for him to believe"
 

THE LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER
THE BARONESS JAY OF PADDINGTON

73Page 7, line 23, at beginning insert "where he considers it necessary for that purpose,"
74Page 7, line 24, after second "it," insert "and"
75Page 7, line 25, leave out from first "it" to end of line 26
 

THE LORD PALMER

76Page 7, line 25, leave out "he considers" and insert "there are reasonable grounds for him to believe it is"
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

77Page 7, line 26, leave out "considers necessary" and insert "has reasonable grounds"
 

THE LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER
THE BARONESS JAY OF PADDINGTON

78Page 7, line 26, at end insert—
"(ca)  to take possession of any book, document, data, record (in whatever form it is held) or product which is on the premises and retain it for as long as he considers necessary for that purpose;"
 

THE LORD PALMER

79Page 7, line 28, leave out "he considers" and insert "there are reasonable grounds for him to believe it is"
80Page 7, line 30, leave out "he considers" and insert "there are reasonable grounds for him to believe it is"
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

81Page 8, line 11, after "other" insert "authorised"
 

THE LORD PALMER

82Page 8, line 11, leave out "he considers" and insert "there are reasonable grounds for him to believe it is"
 

THE LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER
THE BARONESS JAY OF PADDINGTON

83Page 8, line 16, leave out "(1)(c)" and insert "(1)(ca)"
 

THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES

84Page 8, line 43, at end insert—
"(13)  If a person who enters any premises by virtue of this section discloses to any person information obtained on the premises with regard to any trade secret, he is, unless the disclosure is made in the performance of his duty, guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale."

 
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