47 Tobacco products manufacturing machinery: licensing scheme

47  Tobacco products manufacturing machinery: licensing scheme

(1)     After section 8U of TPDA 1979 insert—

“8V Tobacco products manufacturing machinery: licensing scheme

(1)     In this section “tobacco products manufacturing machinery” means machinery that is designed primarily for use for the purpose of (or for purposes including) manufacturing tobacco products.

(2)     The Commissioners may by regulations—

(a)     prohibit a person from purchasing, acquiring, owning or being in possession of, or carrying out other specified activities in respect of, an item of tobacco products manufacturing machinery, except in accordance with a licence granted under the regulations;

(b)     provide that if a person contravenes the prohibition in relation to an item of tobacco products manufacturing machinery, the machinery is liable to forfeiture.

(3)     The regulations may provide that the prohibition does not apply—

(a)     in relation to persons,

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