Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations 2024
73Front outer surface of cigarette packs and general vertical retail packaging
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73 Front outer surface of cigarette packs and general vertical retail packaging
(1) A health warning displayed on the front outer surface of the following retail packaging of tobacco products must cover at least 75% of the total surface area: (a) a cigarette pack; (b) a vertical cigarette carton; (c) vertical retail packaging for cigars (other than a cigar tube); (d) vertical retail packaging for bidis; (e) a vertical pouch; (f) a large cylinder; (g) any other vertical retail packaging that is not dealt with in another section of this Subdivision. (2) However, if: (a) the retail packaging is vertical retail packaging for cigars (other than a cigar tube); and (b) the area of the front outer surface is at least 250 cm2; the health warning must cover at least 188 cm2. (3) The health warning must cover the whole of the flip‑top lid (if any). (4) No part of the health warning is to be obscured when the flip‑top lid (if any) is closed.