68Health warnings not to be obscured etc.

68 Health warnings not to be obscured etc.

(1) A health warning displayed on the retail packaging of a tobacco product must not be obscured or obliterated in any way at the time of sale or supply of the tobacco product.

Note: Example 1: If the retail packaging is covered by a plastic or other wrapper, the wrapper must not obscure or obliterate any part of the health warning.

Note: Example 2: An adhesive label permitted to be attached to retail packaging by this instrument must not obscure or obliterate any part of the health warning.

(2) A health warning displayed on the retail packaging of a tobacco product (other than a cigarette carton or a cigar tube) must not be likely to be obliterated, removed or rendered permanently unreadable when the retail packaging is opened in the normal way. (3) A tear strip on the retail packaging of a tobacco product that complies with section 100 is taken not to obscure or obliterate a health warning.