Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Regulation 2021
sec.15ABIllicit nicotine product— Act , schedule 1 , definition illicit nicotine product
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sec.15AB Illicit nicotine product— Act , schedule 1 , definition illicit nicotine product
For the Act , schedule 1 , definition illicit nicotine product , paragraph (b) , a nicotine pouch is prescribed. For subsection (3) , definition nicotine pouch , paragraph (a) , a receptacle contains a substance if the receptacle— actually contains the substance; or is labelled as containing the substance; or is claimed to contain the substance; or is reasonably believed or commonly understood to contain the substance. In this section— nicotine pouch means a receptacle designed to be placed between the lip and gum that— contains 1 or more of the following substances to be released from the receptacle and absorbed buccally— nicotine; 6-methylnicotine; a substance known as synthetic nicotine; a nicotine substitute; and may contain another substance, including, for example, a sweetener or a flavour. nicotine substitute means a substance giving, or held out as giving, a similar or alternate experience to nicotine, including, for example— a substance described as— a nicotine alternative agent; or a nicotine derivative; or a no-nicotine nicotine solution; and a substance held out as— nicotine free or tobacco free; or zero nicotine or zero tobacco; or giving a nicotine-like experience without the nicotine. s 15AB ins 2025 SL No. 20 s 6 (sec.15AB-ssec.1) For the Act , schedule 1 , definition illicit nicotine product , paragraph (b) , a nicotine pouch is prescribed. (sec.15AB-ssec.2) For subsection (3) , definition nicotine pouch , paragraph (a) , a receptacle contains a substance if the receptacle— actually contains the substance; or is labelled as containing the substance; or is claimed to contain the substance; or is reasonably believed or commonly understood to contain the substance. (sec.15AB-ssec.3) In this section— nicotine pouch means a receptacle designed to be placed between the lip and gum that— contains 1 or more of the following substances to be released from the receptacle and absorbed buccally— nicotine; 6-methylnicotine; a substance known as synthetic nicotine; a nicotine substitute; and may contain another substance, including, for example, a sweetener or a flavour. nicotine substitute means a substance giving, or held out as giving, a similar or alternate experience to nicotine, including, for example— a substance described as— a nicotine alternative agent; or a nicotine derivative; or a no-nicotine nicotine solution; and a substance held out as— nicotine free or tobacco free; or zero nicotine or zero tobacco; or giving a nicotine-like experience without the nicotine.
- (a) actually contains the substance; or
- (b) is labelled as containing the substance; or
- (c) is claimed to contain the substance; or
- (d) is reasonably believed or commonly understood to contain the substance.
- (a) contains 1 or more of the following substances to be released from the receptacle and absorbed buccally— (i) nicotine; (ii) 6-methylnicotine; (iii) a substance known as synthetic nicotine; (iv) a nicotine substitute; and