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Presentation of tobacco products
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13. (1) A tobacco product, any retail packaging of a tobacco product, including any brand name, business name or company name printed thereon, or any bar-code or similar identification mark printed on the outside packaging of a tobacco product shall not—
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(a) promote a tobacco product or encourage its consumption by containing information or statements that create an erroneous impression in relation to the characteristics, health effects, hazards or emissions of the tobacco product,
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(b) contain information or statements that suggest a tobacco product is less harmful than other tobacco products or that it reduces the effect of some of the harmful components of smoke,
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(c) contain information or statements that suggest that a tobacco product has a vitalising, energetic, healing, rejuvenating, natural or organic properties, or that it has lifestyle benefits,
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(d) make any reference to the taste, smell, flavouring of the tobacco product or other additives contained in the product or the absence thereof,
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(e) contain any element or feature that resembles a food or a cosmetic product,
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(f) suggest that the tobacco product has improved biodegradability or other environmental advantages.
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(2) It shall be an offence for a person to manufacture, import or sell tobacco products in relation to which there is a contravention of this section.
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(3) In this section “tobacco product” includes a tobacco product intended to be placed on the market.
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