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The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019

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An Act to prohibit the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes in the interest of public health to protect the people from harm and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
42 of 2019
Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enacted
5 Dec 2019

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18 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration as to expediency of control by Union.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Prohibition on production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, advertisement of electronic cigarettes.
  5. Section 5Prohibition on storage of electronic cigarettes.
  6. Section 6Power to enter, search and seize without warrant.
  7. Section 7Punishment for contravention of section 4.
  8. Section 8Punishment for contravention of section 5.
  9. Section 9Jurisdiction and trial of offences.
  10. Section 10Power to dispose of stock seized.
  11. Section 11Offences by companies.
  12. Section 12. Cognizance of offences.
  13. Section 13Offences to be cognizable.
  14. Section 14Act to have overriding effect.
  15. Section 15Application of other laws not barred.
  16. Section 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
  17. Section 17Power to remove difficulties.
  18. Section 18Repeal and savings.