Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

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Act ID:	200334
Act Number:	34
Enactment Date:	2003-05-18
Act Year:	2003
Short Title:	The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003
Long Title:	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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department:	Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enforcement Date:	01-12-2007
Notification:	1st December, 2007, sub-sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of sec. 7, ss. 8, 9, 10 and 20, vide notification No. S.O. 1955(E), dated 16th November, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
Section 3. Definitions.
Section 4. Prohibition of smoking in a public place.
Section 5. Prohibition of advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Section 6. Prohibition on sale of cigarette or other tobacco products to a person below the age of eighteen years and in particular area. Show Related Subordinates
Section 7. Restrictions on trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Show Related Subordinates
Section 8. Manner in which specified warning shall be made.
Section 9. Language in which the specified warning shall be expressed.
Section 10. Size of letters and figures.
Section 11. Testing laboratory for nicotine and tar contents.
Section 12. Power of entry and search.
Section 13. Power to seize.
Section 14. Confiscation of package.
Section 15. Power to give option to pay costs in lieu of confiscation.
Section 16. Confiscation not to interfere with other punishments.
Section 17. Adjudication.
Section 18. Giving opportunity to the owner of seized packages.
Section 19. Appeal.
Section 20. Punishment for failure to give specified warning and nicotine and tar contents.
Section 21. Punishment for smoking in certain places.
Section 22. Punishment for advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco products.
Section 23. Forfeiture of advertisement and advertisement material.
Section 24. Punishment for sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products in certain places or to persons below the age of eighteen years.
Section 25. Prevention, detention and place of trial of offences under sections 4 and 6. Show Related Subordinates
Section 26. Offences by companies.
Section 27. Offences to be bailable.
Section 28. Composition of offences.
Section 29. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 30. Power to add any tobacco products in the Schedule.
Section 31. Power of Central Government to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 32. Act not to apply to cigarettes of other tobacco products which are exported.
Section 33. Repeal and savings.


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
25-02-2004	The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisemet and Regulation of Trade and Cmmerce, Production, Supply and Distribution), Rules, 2004
01-09-2004	Prohibition of Sale of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products around Educational Institution Rules, 2004
31-05-2005	Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution (Amendment) Rules, 2005
30-11-2005	Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution (Second Amendment) Rules, 2005
05-07-2006	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2006
20-10-2006	Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Rules, 2006
29-09-2007	Cigarettes and Other Toabcco Products( Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2007
15-03-2008	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008
30-05-2008	Prohibition of smoking in Public places Rules, 2008
29-09-2008	Cigarettes and Other Toabcco Products Packaging and Labelling (Amendment) Rules, 2008
03-05-2009	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Amendment Rules, 2009
15-09-2009	Prohibition of smoking in Public places(Amendment) Rules, 2009
19-01-2010	Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Display of Board by Educational Institutions) Rules, 2009
05-03-2010	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Amendment Rules, 2010
20-12-2010	Cigarettes and Other Toabcco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2010
27-05-2011	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2011
26-07-2011	Cigarettes and Other Toabcco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2011
11-08-2011	Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution (Amendment) Rules, 2011
27-10-2011	Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011
21-09-2012	Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution (Amendment) Rules, 2012
27-09-2012	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Amendment Rules, 2012
15-10-2014	Cigarettes and Other Toabcco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2014
24-03-2017	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Amendment Rules, 2017
23-05-2017	Prohibition of smoking in Public Places (Amendment) Rules, 2017
16-08-2017	Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Second Amendment Rules, 2017
26-03-2018	The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2018
03-04-2018	The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Second Amendment Rules, 2018

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
25-02-2004	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.238(E)
22-07-2005	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.496(E)
29-09-2005	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.616(E)
30-12-2005	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.754(E)
01-03-2006	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.124(E)
31-03-2006	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.190(E)
28-04-2006	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.259(E)
31-07-2006	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.449(E)
28-09-2006	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.599(E)
17-10-2006	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.646(E)
24-01-2007	Enforcement of packaging and Labelling Rules, 2006 SO. 42(E)
31-05-2007	Corrigendum Notification GSR.408(E)
25-09-2007	The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution, Amendment Act, 2007
01-10-2007	Corrigendum Notification GSR.641(E)
16-11-2007	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.1955(E)
30-11-2007	Enforcement of Packaging and Labeling Rule, 2006 GSR.746(E)
19-12-2007	Enforcement of Packaging and Labeling Rules, 2006 GSR.781
28-08-2008	Enforcement of Packaging and Labeling Rule 2008, SO.2130(E)
28-11-2008	Corrigendum Notification SO.2814(E)
28-11-2008	Enforcement Packaging and Labeling Rule 2008 SO.2815 (E)
30-07-2009	Authorising Officers under Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commeerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Rules SO.1866(E)
30-07-2009	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.1865(E)
18-09-2009	Date of Effect of Various Sections GSR.687(E)
06-01-2010	Amendment Notification SO.23(E)
09-03-2010	Addition in Health warning- GSR 179(E)
17-05-2010	Corrigendum Notification GSR.411(E)
26-03-2015	Enforcement of Packaging and Labeling rule 2014- GSR. 228(E)
28-09-2015	Enforcement of Packageing and Labeling Amendment Rule , 2014 GSR. 739(E)

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