Public Health (Tobacco) Act, 2002

Requirement to provide information on and test tobacco products.

40.—(1) A manufacturer or importer of tobacco products shall provide the Office with such information (within such period as it may, from time to time by notice in writing, require) relating to—

(a) the tobacco products concerned,

(b) tobacco products of such a class as the Office may specify, or

(c) tobacco products that are sold under such brand name as may be so specified,

including information relating to their composition or properties, and to their sale or marketing.

(2) The Office may by notice in writing require the manufacturer or importer of a tobacco product to carry out such tests as are specified in the notice on such tobacco products manufactured by him or her as are so specified.

(3) The manufacturer or importer of a tobacco product shall, when carrying out a test pursuant to a requirement under subsection (2), permit such person as may be specified in a notice under that subsection to attend at the place or places where such test is carried out and observe its being carried out.

(4) A manufacturer or importer who carries out a test pursuant to a notice under subsection (2) shall, not later than 14 days from its obtaining the results of the test, furnish the Office with a statement of those results which shall contain such information and be in such form as the Office may specify.

(5) A person who contravenes this section or a requirement under this section shall be guilty of an offence.