Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsRequirements for brand, business, company or variant name--general
(1) Any brand, business or company name, or any variant name, for tobacco products that appears on the retail packaging of those products must comply with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.
Note: This section does not apply to wrappers (see subsection (5)).
Requirements for brand, business, company or variant name--cigarette packs and cigarette cartons
(2) Any brand, business or company name, or any variant name, for cigarettes that appears on a cigarette pack or cigarette carton:
(a) must not obscure any relevant legislative requirement; and
(b) must not appear more than once on any of the following outer surfaces of the pack or carton:
(i) for a cigarette pack--the front, top and bottom outer surfaces of the pack;
(ii) for a cigarette carton--the front outer surface of the carton, and the 2 smallest outer surfaces of the carton; and
(c) may appear only on the surfaces mentioned in paragraph (b); and
(d) must appear across one line only; and
(e) must comply with the requirements in the table in subsection (3).
(3) The following table has effect:
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Requirements for brand, business, company or variant names |
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Item |
If this name ... |
appears on this surface ... |
the name ... |
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1 |
a brand, business or company name |
the front outer surface of a cigarette pack |
must appear: (a) horizontally below, and in the same orientation as, the health warning; and (b) in the centre of the space remaining on the front outer surface beneath the health warning. |
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2 |
a brand, business or company name |
the front outer surface of a cigarette carton |
must appear: (a) in the same orientation as the health warning; and (b) in the centre of the space on the front outer surface that is not occupied by the health warning. |
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3 |
a brand, business or company name |
any outer surface of a cigarette pack or cigarette carton (other than a front outer surface) |
must appear: (a) horizontally; and (b) in the centre of the outer surface of the pack or carton. |
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4 |
any outer surface of a cigarette pack or cigarette carton |
must appear: (a) horizontally and immediately below the brand, business or company name; and (b) in the same orientation as the brand, business or company name. |
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Requirements for relevant legislative requirements (other than health warnings)
(4) Any relevant legislative requirement (other than the health warnings) must comply with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.
Section not to apply to wrappers
(5) This section does not apply to a plastic or other wrapper that covers:
(a) the retail packaging of tobacco products; or
(b) a tobacco product that is for retail sale.
Note: For the requirements for wrappers, see section 22.