Jamaica

COMMENTS: The Advertisements Regulation Act, 1947 establishes the conditions under which outdoor advertising, primarily signs and billboards, can be erected.

COMMENTS: The Television and Sound Broadcasting Regulations, 1996 govern television and radio broadcasting generally. Relevant to tobacco control, the Regulations prohibit licensed broadcasters from broadcasting certain types of advertisements, including tobacco advertising.

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COMMENTS: The Consumer Protection Act, 2005 is the primary legislation that protects consumers when they purchase or acquire goods and services. Relevant to this review, the law prohibits all misleading and deceptive conduct in the course of trade or business.

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COMMENTS: The Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations, 2013 is the primary piece of legislation governing tobacco control in Jamaica. The regulations establish smoke free places and large graphic health warnings on tobacco product packaging, among other things. The regulations were amended by the Public Health (Tobacco Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.

COMMENTS: The Public Health (Tobacco Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 amend the Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations, 2013. The amendments reduced the size of the graphic health warnings, updated the non-exhaustive list of places where smoking is prohibited, and changed the penalty provisions, among other things. The amended regulations do not apply to tobacco products purchased, ordered, or acquired before June 27, 2014.