Last updated: December 6, 2021
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
Local weight and measures authorities
Violators of advertising and promotion provisions of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act (TAPA) 2002 are subject to the following: 1) upon summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; 2) upon conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that it provides for a range of penalties depending on seriousness of the violations (civil and criminal penalties). The law does not specifically provide for corrective action; however, this may be available under other general law statutes.
Sponsorship
Local weight and measures authorities
Violators of sponsorship provisions of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act (TAPA) 2002 are subject to the following: 1) upon summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; 2) upon conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that it provides for a range of penalties depending on seriousness of the violations (civil and criminal penalties). The law does not specifically provide for corrective action; however, this may be available under other general law statutes.
