TOBACCO ORDER 2005 ((followed up story))

Tobacco Order 2005 and its regulation is enforced on 1^st June 2008 is provision by law to:

· Prohibit advertisements relating to smoking
· Control the use of tobacco products
· Control the sale, promotion, packaging and trade description of tobacco products
· Prohibit smoking in specified places and vehicles
· Provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto

Tobacco product means cigarette, cigar or any other form of tobacco including any mixture containing tobacco.

PROHiBiTiON ON ADVERTiSEMENTS RELATiNG TO SMOKiNG

· Prints, publishes, displays, affixes, distributes any tobacco product advertisement
· Sells any magazine, newspaper, film or videotape or any other thing that contains tobacco product advertisement
· Advertisement ncludes any notice, circular, pamphlet, brochure, programmer, price-list, label, wrapper or other document and any announcement, notification or intimation to the public.
· Upon conviction, fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. For subsequent convictions, fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.

CONTROL THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

· Retailers are required to display suitable, sufficient number and adequate size notices in conspicuous positions in the premises or place where the product is sold ‘sale of any tobacco product to persons below the age of 18 years is prohibited by law’. Upon conviction, fine not exceeding $5,000 and $10,000 for subsequent convictions.
· Sale of cigarettes in a package that contains the prescribed number of 20 cigarettes only. Upon conviction , fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. For subsequent conviction, fine not exceeding $20,000 imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or both.
· Sale of cigarettes in loose sticks is also prohibited.

PHROBiTiON ON SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

· Sales of any tobacco product to a person below the age of 18 years, upon conviction, fine not exceeding $5,000 and $10,000 for subsequent convictions
· Sales of any tobacco product by vending machines, upon conviction, fine not exceeding $5,000 and $10,000 for subsequent convictions.
· Sales of articles designed to resemble tobacco product, upon conviction, fine not exceeding $5,000 and $10,000 for subsequent convictions.
· Sales promotion via sponsorship, free gift, distribution, fine exceeding $10,000, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. For subsequent convictions, fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.

PROHiBiTiON OF SMOKiNG iN SPECiFiED PLACES AND VEHiCLES

Specified places and vehicles include:
· Government premises including hospitals, health centres, health clinics and nursing homes
· All premises or building being used for commercial, industrial or recreational purposes including eating places, internet cafes
· All premises or building to which members of the public have access, e.g. ‘Queue of 2 or more persons in a public place’
· Any area in an educational instution or higher educational instutions
· Public service vehicles e.g. busus and taxicabs