Section 20: Health warnings and other information required on tobacco product packaging and labeling
(1)
Every tobacco or tobacco products package shall contain in writing and graphics every health warning signs prescribed in this Act or any other law which shall cover not less than 50% of the total surface area of the package.
(2)
The text of the health warnings and messages shall be in English language.
(3)
For subsequent periods, which shall be no more than 24 months each, the Ministry shall prescribe a set of new warnings and nressnges that shall be used or auttrorise the use of warnings and meJsages fronr previous rotation periods.
(4)
For a period of no longer than 150 days from the date new warnings and messages take effect to replace the warnings and messages from previous period, a unit and outside packaging and labeling already in circulation with the old health warnings and messages may continue to be sold along with unit and outside packaging and labeling with the new warnings and messages.
(5)
At the end of the 150 days, in addition to any penalty to which the responsible manufacturer or seller may be subject, any non-compliant packaging and labeling and any product contained therein found in the possession or under the control of a tobacco manufacturer or seller or any person acting on their behalf shall be subject to confiscation and destruction.
(6)
In addition to the required health warnings and messages, the unit and outside packaging and labeling of all tobacco products shall provide the descriptive only information on constituents and emissions prescribed in regulations.
Cite this section
Section 20, NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL ACT (2015).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-tobacco-control-act/section/20/