PART 3Restrictions on the promotion and presentation of specified food
Restriction on the presentation of specified food – in store
regulation 6 6.—(1) A qualifying person must not present specified food inside a store—
regulation 6 1 a (a)within 2 metres of a checkout facility, unless the specified food is presented in (but not at the end of) an aisle;
regulation 6 1 b (b)within 2 meters of a designated queuing area, unless the specified food is presented in (but not at the end of) an aisle;
regulation 6 1 c (c)in a display—
regulation 6 1 c i (i)at the end of (but not in) an aisle, or
regulation 6 1 c ii (ii)on a separate structure (such as an island bin, free-standing unit, side stack or clip strip) connected or adjacent to, or within 50 centimetres of, the end of an aisle;
regulation 6 1 d (d)at any point within the prohibited distance of the midpoint of any public entrance to the store’s main shopping area;
regulation 6 1 e (e)in a covered external area.
(2) This regulation does not apply to either of the following—
regulation 6 2 a (a)stores with a relevant floor area of less than 185.8 square metres;
regulation 6 2 b (b)stores which only or mainly sell food from a single category listed in Schedule 1.
(3) In this regulation—
regulation 6 3 a (a)term checkout facility “checkout facility” means a facility intended to be used by consumers to make a purchase, including a self-checkout terminal and a counter at which a cash register is used (including the area behind such a counter);
regulation 6 3 b (b)term covered external area “covered external area” means a covered area, outside and connected to a store’s main shopping area, through which the public passes to enter the main shopping area (such as a foyer, lobby or vestibule);
regulation 6 3 c (c)term designated queuing area “designated queuing area” means an area set aside and marked for the purpose of providing a place for consumers to wait to make a purchase;
regulation 6 3 d (d)term prohibited distance “prohibited distance” means the smaller of 15 metres or the following—
where ɑ is the store’s relevant floor area;
regulation 6 3 e (e)term relevant floor area “relevant floor area” means the internal floor area of a store in a building, excluding any part of the store which—
regulation 6 3 e i (i)is not used for displaying goods or for serving customers in connection with the sale of goods (such as storage areas),
regulation 6 3 e ii (ii)is used mainly for the preparation or sale of food intended for immediate consumption, whether on or off the premises (including a coffee shop or a canteen),
regulation 6 3 e iii (iii)is a room used for consultation with customers in connection with any medical services (such as pharmacy or opticians’ services) offered in the store, or
regulation 6 3 e iv (iv)is occupied by a business other than the business primarily responsible for managing and operating the store (“a concession”), but only where the concession operates its own payment facilities.