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03/02/2016
Tesco Fined For Illegal Display Of Cigarettes
Supermarket chain Tesco has been fined after staff at one of its branches were caught displaying cigarettes to a person under the age of 18 years.
The incident happened at its premises on the Belmont Road in April last year. The company was fined £500 and also ordered to pay £69 in costs to Belfast City Council, who brought the prosecution.
The displaying of cigarettes to a person under the age of 18 years is an offence under Section 7 of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 as amended by the Health Act 2009 as amended by the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.
In a second case, Marc Boyd, trading as Boyd’s in Malvern Terrace, was fined £500 for selling cigarettes to a person under the age of 18 years last September. He was also ordered to pay £69 in costs to Belfast City Council.
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The incident happened at its premises on the Belmont Road in April last year. The company was fined £500 and also ordered to pay £69 in costs to Belfast City Council, who brought the prosecution.
The displaying of cigarettes to a person under the age of 18 years is an offence under Section 7 of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 as amended by the Health Act 2009 as amended by the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.
In a second case, Marc Boyd, trading as Boyd’s in Malvern Terrace, was fined £500 for selling cigarettes to a person under the age of 18 years last September. He was also ordered to pay £69 in costs to Belfast City Council.
(CD)
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