The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act
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.2003
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1Short title, extent and commencement2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union3Definitions4Prohibition of smoking in a public place5Prohibition of advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco products6Prohibition on sale of cigarette or other tobacco products to a person below the age of eighteen years and in particular area7Restrictions on trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products8Manner in which specified warning shall be made9Language in which the specified warning shall be expressed10Size of letters and figures11Testing laboratory for nicotine and tar contents12Power of entry and search13Power to seize14Confiscation of package15Power to give option to pay costs in lieu of confiscation16Confiscation not to interfere with other punishments17Adjudication18Giving opportunity to the owner of seized packages19Appeal20Punishment for failure to give specified warning and nicotine and tar contents21Punishment for smoking in certain places22Punishment for advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco products23Forfeiture of advertisement and advertisement material24Punishment for sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products in certain places or to persons below the age of eighteen years25Prevention, detention and place of trial of offences under sections 4 and 626Offences by companies27Offences to be bailable28Composition of offences29Protection of action taken in good faith30Power to add any tobacco products in the Schedule31Power of Central Government to make rules32Act not to apply to cigarettes of other tobacco products which are exported33Repeal and savings