Act 34 of 2003

The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

An Act to prohibit the advertisement of, and to provide for the regulation of trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of, cigarettes and other tobacco products and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Department of Health and Family Welfare
  • Enacted 2003-05-18
  • 33 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union. Read
3 Definitions. Read
4 Prohibition of smoking in a public place. Read
5 Prohibition of advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Read
6 Prohibition on sale of cigarette or other tobacco products to a person below the age of eighteen years and in particular area. Read
7 Restrictions on trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Read
8 Manner in which specified warning shall be made. Read
9 Language in which the specified warning shall be expressed. Read
10 Size of letters and figures. Read
11 Testing laboratory for nicotine and tar contents. Read
12 Power of entry and search. Read
13 Power to seize. Read
14 Confiscation of package. Read
15 Power to give option to pay costs in lieu of confiscation. Read
16 Confiscation not to interfere with other punishments. Read
17 Adjudication. Read
18 Giving opportunity to the owner of seized packages. Read
19 Appeal. Read
20 Punishment for failure to give specified warning and nicotine and tar contents. Read
21 Punishment for smoking in certain places. Read
22 Punishment for advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco products. Read
23 Forfeiture of advertisement and advertisement material. Read
24 Punishment for sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products in certain places or to persons below the age of eighteen years. Read
25 Prevention, detention and place of trial of offences under sections 4 and 6. Read
26 Offences by companies. Read
27 Offences to be bailable. Read
28 Composition of offences. Read
29 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
30 Power to add any tobacco products in the Schedule. Read
31 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
32 Act not to apply to cigarettes of other tobacco products which are exported. Read
33 Repeal and savings. Read
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