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Appeal judges reject Imperial Tobacco's cigarette display bid Appeal judges reject Imperial Tobacco's cigarette display bid
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Appeal judges have rejected a bid by a major tobacco firm to challenge Scottish government plans to ban the open display of cigarettes.Appeal judges have rejected a bid by a major tobacco firm to challenge Scottish government plans to ban the open display of cigarettes.
They turned down the challenge by Imperial Tobacco which claimed the measures were beyond the legislative competence of Holyrood.They turned down the challenge by Imperial Tobacco which claimed the measures were beyond the legislative competence of Holyrood.
Lord President, Lord Hamilton, sitting with Lord Reed and Lord Brodie, ruled on the matter.Lord President, Lord Hamilton, sitting with Lord Reed and Lord Brodie, ruled on the matter.
The government measure had been delayed pending the court case outcome.The government measure had been delayed pending the court case outcome.
Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said he was "delighted" with the ruling, adding that the display ban would help, "prevent the children of today becoming tomorrow's smokers."
Imperial Tobacco's challenge against the legislation was originally rejected by Lord Bracadale in 2010.Imperial Tobacco's challenge against the legislation was originally rejected by Lord Bracadale in 2010.
This latest ruling said that the measures in the Tobacco and Primary Medial Services (Scotland) Act 2010 were not outside the scope of the Scottish Parliament's powers.This latest ruling said that the measures in the Tobacco and Primary Medial Services (Scotland) Act 2010 were not outside the scope of the Scottish Parliament's powers.
The SNP government wants to ban the open display of cigarettes and prohibit the use of vending machines for the sale of tobacco.The SNP government wants to ban the open display of cigarettes and prohibit the use of vending machines for the sale of tobacco.
In the appeal judge ruling, Lord Hamilton said of cigarette displays: "Such display is conceived to encourage the purchase of such products. As the consumption, particularly by smoking, of such products is believed to be adverse to health, the section is designed to inhibit, without prohibiting, their purchase."In the appeal judge ruling, Lord Hamilton said of cigarette displays: "Such display is conceived to encourage the purchase of such products. As the consumption, particularly by smoking, of such products is believed to be adverse to health, the section is designed to inhibit, without prohibiting, their purchase."
'Ready access''Ready access'
He said the vending machine ban was concerned with a different but linked problem - "the ready access by children and young persons to tobacco products by way of automatic vending machines".He said the vending machine ban was concerned with a different but linked problem - "the ready access by children and young persons to tobacco products by way of automatic vending machines".
Lord Hamilton explained: "Such ready access is conceived to be harmful, as if facilitates the acquisition and ultimate smoking, by children and young persons, of tobacco products.Lord Hamilton explained: "Such ready access is conceived to be harmful, as if facilitates the acquisition and ultimate smoking, by children and young persons, of tobacco products.
"The section is designed, again by a criminal sanction, to prevent children and young people, as well as other persons, from having such ready access to tobacco products."The section is designed, again by a criminal sanction, to prevent children and young people, as well as other persons, from having such ready access to tobacco products.
"The risk which the smoking of tobacco products is perceived to present is to health, primarily of the smokers as consumers but also of those non-smokers who may be exposed to a smoke-filled environment and by 'passive smoking' suffer adverse affection.""The risk which the smoking of tobacco products is perceived to present is to health, primarily of the smokers as consumers but also of those non-smokers who may be exposed to a smoke-filled environment and by 'passive smoking' suffer adverse affection."
Lord Hamilton said it was not without significance that the UK parliament had already made equivalent measures for England and Wales.Lord Hamilton said it was not without significance that the UK parliament had already made equivalent measures for England and Wales.
He said the 2010 act ,if valid, would restore rather than adversely hit a common market.He said the 2010 act ,if valid, would restore rather than adversely hit a common market.