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Tobacco Plain Packaging Regulations 2011
2.1.1 Physical features of cigarette pac2.1.1 Physical features of cigarette packs
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#### 2.1.1 Physical features of cigarette packs
(1) The dimensions of a cigarette pack, when the flip‑top lid is closed, must not be:
(a) height—less than 85 mm or more than 125 mm; and
(b) width—less than 55 mm or more than 82 mm; and
(c) depth—less than 20 mm or more than 42 mm.
(2) A cigarette pack must not contain an opening that can be re‑closed or re‑sealed after the opening is first opened, other than the flip‑top lid.
(3) The flip‑top lid to a cigarette pack must be hinged only at the top of the pack.
> Note 1: Subsection 18(1) of the Act sets out general requirements for the physical features of retail packaging for all tobacco products. Subsections 18(2) and (3) of the Act set out additional requirements relating to the physical features of cigarette packs and cigarette cartons.
> Note 2: Paragraph 18(3)(b) of the Act sets out other requirements in relation to flip‑top lids.