Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851)
Section 63: (1) A person who manufactures, imports or sells a tobacco prod-
uct in the country shall ensure that the product carries a health warning on the package as determined by the Food and Drugs Authority.
(2) The package of a tobacco product shall bear two warnings issued by the Food and Drugs Authority.
(3) The first warning shall
(a) be printed largely, clearly, and legibly and permanently at-
tached to the most visible outermost surface of the packet which shall be the front of the package for rectangular packages, and
(b) not be less than fifty per cent of the principal display panels
(4) The secondary warning shall be
(a) on the next most visible principal display area which shall be at the back of the rectangular package as specified in the Second Schedule; and
(b) included on the package of the tobacco product and cover an area of at least fifty per cent of the total area of the outer surface of the package.
(5) The contents of the warning may be changed by the Food and Drugs Authority within the periods determined administratively by the Authority provided that a health warning shall not be changed within one year.
(6) The Food and Drugs Authority shall ensure that the contents and warnings specified in the Second Schedule are randomly displayed on a rotational basis within a reasonable period to be determined by the Authority.
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