Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011
22Requirements for wrappers
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22 Requirements for wrappers
(1) This section sets out the requirements that a plastic or other wrapper must comply with if the wrapper covers: (a) the retail packaging of tobacco products (within the meaning of paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of retail packaging); or (b) a tobacco product that is for retail sale. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the wrapper must comply with the following requirements: (a) the wrapper must be transparent and not coloured, marked, textured or embellished in any way, other than as permitted by the regulations; (b) no trade mark may appear anywhere on the wrapper, other than as permitted by the regulations; (c) no mark may appear anywhere on the wrapper, other than as permitted by the regulations.