Act 42 of 2019

The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019

An Act to prohibit the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes in the interest of public health to protect the people from harm and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Department of Health and Family Welfare
  • Enacted 2019-12-05
  • 18 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement.Read
2 Declaration as to expediency of control by Union.Read
3 Definitions.Read
4 Prohibition on production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, advertisement of electronic cigarettes.Read
5 Prohibition on storage of electronic cigarettes.Read
6 Power to enter, search and seize without warrant.Read
7 Punishment for contravention of section 4.Read
8 Punishment for contravention of section 5.Read
9 Jurisdiction and trial of offences.Read
10 Power to dispose of stock seized.Read
11 Offences by companies.Read
12 . Cognizance of offences.Read
13 Offences to be cognizable.Read
14 Act to have overriding effect.Read
15 Application of other laws not barred.Read
16 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
17 Power to remove difficulties.Read
18 Repeal and savings.Read
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