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Tobacco Control Act No. 15 of 2009.

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to prevent tobacco use by children; regulate tobacco use by individuals; enhance public awareness of the hazards of tobacco use and ensure that individuals are provided with information to make more fully informed decisions about using tobacco; protect individuals from exposure to tobacco smoke; prohibit and restrict promotional practices; prevent smuggling of tobacco; provide for regulation of tobacco products to mitigate against the harmful effects of tobacco; and provide for other related matters.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Certification Enforcement/compliance Governance Inspection Institution Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Public health Tobacco
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the date appointed by the President by Proclamation.
Abstract

This Act sets forth provisions on the establishment of a Unit in the Ministry and its responsibilities and functions; powers and functions of the authorized officers of the Unit; obligations of manufacturers and importers; prohibitions relating to tobacco products; packaging and labelling requirements; and offences relating to manufacture, packaging and labelling, storage, distribution, advertising or promotion of tobacco products, and related penalties.

Full text
English
Website
www.tobaccocontrollaws.org