Section 27: Prohibition on voluntary contributions from the tobacco industry
No business in the tobacco industry shall-
(a)
offer or make, and no government institution, body, board, commission, committee, work group, organ, or other government entity shall accept a voluntary coutribution of any kind, financial or otherwise, from the tobacco industry provided that a contribution from the tobacco industry resulting from legal requirements or settlement of litigation shall not be considered a voluntary contribution;
(b)
offer or make to any public office holder, and no public office holder shall solicit or accept, a financial or other contribution of any kind, including any gift, favour, or prerequisite; or
(c)
offer or make to any political party, candidate, or campaign, or any person or entity acting on their behalf, and no political party, candidate, campaign, or any person or entity acting on their behalf, shall solicit or accept, a financial or other contribution of any kind.
Cite this section
Section 27, NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL ACT (2015).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-tobacco-control-act/section/27/