In force
The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003
22 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 5Prohibition of advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco products
- 6Prohibition on sale of cigarette or other tobacco products to a person below the age of
- 7Restrictions on trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and oth
- 8Pan masala or any chewing material having tobacco as one of its ingredients (by whatever name called)
- 9Language in which the specified warning shall be expressed
- 12Power of entry and search
- 13Power to seize
- 15Power to give option to pay costs in lieu of confiscation
- 18Giving opportunity to the owner of seized packages
- 19Appeal
- 20Punishment for failure to give specified warning and nicotine and tar contents
- 21Punishment for smoking in certain places
- 22Punishment for advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco products
- 23Forfeiture of advertisement and advertisement material
- 24Punishment for sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products in certain places or to persons belo
- 25Prevention, detention and place of trial of offences under sections 4 and 6
- 26Offences by companies
- 27Offences to be bailable
- 28Composition of offences
- 31Power of Central Government to make rules
- 33Repeal and savings