Intoxicating Liquor Advertising Act

Short title This Act may be cited as the Intoxicating Liquor Advertising Act (2021Revision). Definitions In this Act — “advertisement” includes — (a) every visual form of advertising, whether or not accompanied by spoken words or other sounds; (b) any broadcast or cinematograph display; or any public announcement made orally or by any means of producing or transmitting light or sound; and (c) any hoarding or similar structure used or adapted for use for the display of advertisements; “broadcast” means a broadcast by wireless telegraphy by way of sound broadcasting or television of sounds or visual images intended for general reception, whether the sounds or images are actually received by any person or not; “cinematograph display” means a display at a public performance of moving pictures or other optical effects produced on a screen by means of cinematograph or other similar apparatus, with or without the mechanical reproduction of sound;

“intoxicating liquor” has the same meaning as in the Liquor Licensing Act (1996 Revision); and Repealed Repealed by section 26 of the Tobacco Act, 2008 [Law 18 of 2008]. Restrictions on advertisements No advertisement concerning intoxicating liquor shall be broadcast from within the Islands or shown at any cinematograph display. Regulations (1) The Cabinet may make regulations for carrying this Act into effect. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may — (a) further prohibit, restrict or impose conditions upon the advertisement of intoxicating liquor; and (b) prescribe offences against regulations made under this section. Offences Whoever contravenes section 4 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars. Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 5th day of January, 2021. Kim Bullings Clerk of Cabinet

Table of Legislation history: SL # Law # Legislation Commencement Gazette

56/2020 Citation of Acts of Parliament Act, 2020 3-Dec-2020 LG89/2020/s1

18/2008 Tobacco Law, 2008 8-Dec-2008 G25/2008/s4

Tobacco Product and Intoxicating Liquor Advertising Law (1998 Revision) 3-Mar-1998 G7/1998/s7

21/1986 Tobacco Product and Intoxicating Liquor Advertising Law, 1986 19-Jan-1987 G2/1987/s5

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