22Defence—display of signs before 31 December 1995

#### 22 Defence—display of signs before 31 December 1995 (1) It is a defence to a prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection 15(1), (2) or (3) in respect of the display of a tobacco advertising sign if the person proves that: (a) the sign was displayed under a contract or arrangement entered into before 1 April 1992; and (b) if the terms of the contract or arrangement were varied on or after 1 April 1992—if the contract or arrangement had not been so varied, the display of the sign could still be said to have been under the contract or arrangement; and (c) the display of the sign was permitted by regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2). (2) The regulations may permit the display, in specified circumstances, and before a specified date not later than 31 December 1995, of tobacco advertising signs of a specified size and composition. (3) In this section: > sign includes an electronic installation used to display advertisements. > tobacco advertising sign means a sign that is or contains a tobacco advertisement.