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CAP. 371]

Smoking (Public Health)

[1984 Ed.

(2) Any person who fails to give his name and address or to produce proof of identity when required to do so under section 6 or who then gives a false or misleading name or address commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $3,000.

(3) Any manager who-

(a) fails to set aside any area as a no smoking area in

accordance with section 4; or

(b) fails to place signs in accordance with section 5 or to maintain the signs in the manner required by that section,

commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

Health warnings and tar group designation when cigarettes sold.

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Health warnings when cigarette tobacco is sold.

Offences under Part III.

PART III

SALES OF CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE TOBACCO

8. (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarettes unless the packets thereof and, if the packets are within a retail container, the container also, bear in the prescribed form and manner-

(a) a health warning;

(b) the tar group designation of the cigarettes.

(2) Nothing in this section or section 9 shall apply to anything done in relation to cigarettes which are held-

(a) in bond; or

(b) by a manufacturer of tobacco products,

for export from Hong Kong.

9. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarette tobacco unless the container thereof bears a health warning in the prescribed form and manner.

10. (1) Any person who contravenes section 8 or 9 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(2) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or retail container a tar group designation which, having regard to any determination under section 16 and the regulations, is incorrect, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(3) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or their retail container-

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CAP. 371]Smoking (Public Health)[1984 Ed.(2) Any person who fails to give his name and address or to produce proof of identity when required to do so under section 6 or who then gives a false or misleading name or address commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $3,000.(3) Any manager who-(a) fails to set aside any area as a no smoking area inaccordance with section 4; or(b) fails to place signs in accordance with section 5 or to maintain the signs in the manner required by that section,commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.Health warnings and tar group designation when cigarettes sold.7Health warnings when cigarette tobacco is sold.Offences under Part III.PART IIISALES OF CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE TOBACCO8. (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarettes unless the packets thereof and, if the packets are within a retail container, the container also, bear in the prescribed form and manner-(a) a health warning;(b) the tar group designation of the cigarettes.(2) Nothing in this section or section 9 shall apply to anything done in relation to cigarettes which are held-(a) in bond; or(b) by a manufacturer of tobacco products,for export from Hong Kong.9. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarette tobacco unless the container thereof bears a health warning in the prescribed form and manner.10. (1) Any person who contravenes section 8 or 9 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.(2) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or retail container a tar group designation which, having regard to any determination under section 16 and the regulations, is incorrect, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.(3) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or their retail container-
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6CAP. 371]Smoking (Public Health)[1984 Ed.(2) Any person who fails to give his name and address or to produce proof of identity when required to do so under section 6 or who then gives a false or misleading name or address commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $3,000.(3) Any manager who-(a) fails to set aside any area as a no smoking area inaccordance with section 4: or(b) fails to place signs in accordance with section 5 or to maintain the signs in the manner required by that section,commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.Health warnings and tar group, designation when cigarettes sold.7Health warnings when cigarette tobacco is sold.Offences under Part III.PART IIISALES OF CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE TOBACCO8. (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarettes unless the packets thereof and, if the packets are within a retail container, the container also, bear in the prescribed form and manner-(a) a health warning;(b) the tar group designation of the cigarettes.(2) Nothing in this section or section 9 shall apply to anything done in relation to cigarettes which are held-(a) in bond; or(b) by a manufacturer of tobacco products,for export from Hong Kong.9. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarette tobacco unless the container thereof bears a health warning in the prescribed form and manner.10. (1) Any person who contravenes section 8 or 9 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.(2) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or retail container a tar group designation which, having regard to any determination under section 16 and the regulations, is incorrect, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.(3) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or their retail container-I
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CAP. 371]

Smoking (Public Health)

[1984 Ed.

(2) Any person who fails to give his name and address or to produce proof of identity when required to do so under section 6 or who then gives a false or misleading name or address commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $3,000.

(3) Any manager who-

(a) fails to set aside any area as a no smoking area in

accordance with section 4: or

(b) fails to place signs in accordance with section 5 or to maintain the signs in the manner required by that section,

commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

Health warnings and tar group, designation when cigarettes sold.

7

Health warnings when cigarette tobacco is sold.

Offences under Part III.

PART III

SALES OF CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE TOBACCO

8. (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarettes unless the packets thereof and, if the packets are within a retail container, the container also, bear in the prescribed form and manner-

(a) a health warning;

(b) the tar group designation of the cigarettes.

(2) Nothing in this section or section 9 shall apply to anything done in relation to cigarettes which are held-

(a) in bond; or

(b) by a manufacturer of tobacco products,

for export from Hong Kong.

9. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess for the purposes of sale any cigarette tobacco unless the container thereof bears a health warning in the prescribed form and manner.

10. (1) Any person who contravenes section 8 or 9 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(2) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or retail container a tar group designation which, having regard to any determination under section 16 and the regulations, is incorrect, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(3) Any manufacturer of cigarettes or his agent and any wholesale distributor of cigarettes who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of sale any cigarettes to which section 8 applies which have on their packet or their retail container-

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