Published Date:
14 February 2007
IT will become an offence to advertise tobacco in the Isle of Man from March 1.
The ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, including sponsorship, will be enshrined under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act appointed day order due to come before Tynwald next week.
Anyone breaching the regulations could be fined up to £5,000 and even serve a maximum prison sentence of two years.
The ban is unlikely to have a huge impact as there are very few instances where tobacco is promoted explicitly in the Island.
Newsagents will have to alter the amount and size of signage in their stores but will still be able to advertise to a certain extent as they fall within the category of 'certain limited exceptions'.
And internet companies based in the Island will have to take note when buying in advertising for their sites.
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Location:
Isle of Man
