Last updated: September 21, 2022
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health
Article 3 of Law 2002 (amending Art. 7 of Law 1981) imposes fines ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 pounds, and/or a prison term up to one year. In the case of repeat offenses, the penalty is both a fine and prison term.
Other penalties include seizure of materials and tools used in advertising and promotion.
To align with Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the penalty provisions should also provide for license suspension and/or revocation for those involved in advertising and promotion activities.
Sponsorship
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health
The law does not use the term “sponsorship” nor specifically prohibit sponsorship. The law therefore does not set penalties for a violation of a prohibition on sponsorship. To the extent that tobacco sponsorship is prohibited under the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, the following penalties apply.
Article 3 of Law 2002 (amending Art. 7 of Law 1981) imposes fines ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 pounds, and/or a prison term up to one year. In the case of repeat offenses, the penalty is both a fine and prison term.
Other penalties include seizure of materials and tools used in advertising and promotion.
To align with Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the penalty provisions should also provide for license suspension and/or revocation for those involved in advertising and promotion activities.
