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Bill C-71

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, LABELLING AND PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO ANOTHER ACT AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN ACTS

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

HER MAJESTY

3. Binding on Her Majesty

PURPOSE

4. Purpose of Act

PART I

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

5. Product standards

6. Information required from manufacturer

7. Regulations

PART II

ACCESS

8. Furnishing tobacco products

9. Signs

10. Number of cigarettes in package

11. Self-service display

12. Dispensing device

13. Deliver or mail

14. Regulations

PART III

LABELLING

15. Information required on packages

16. Existing obligations saved

17. Regulations

PART IV

PROMOTION

18. Definition of ``promotion''

19. Prohibition

20. False promotion

21. Testimonials or endorsements

22. Advertising

23. Packaging

24. Sponsorship promotion

25. Name of facility

26. Accessories

27. Non-tobacco product displaying tobacco brand element

28. Exception - tobacco product

29. Sales promotions

30. Retail display of tobacco products

31. Communication media

32. Report to Minister

Regulations
33. Regulations

PART V

ENFORCEMENT

Inspection
34. Designation of inspectors and analysts

35. Places inspectors may enter

36. Entry of dwelling-place

37. Certificate of analysis

38. Assistance to inspectors

Seizure and Restoration
39. Seizure

40. Application for restoration

41. Forfeiture

Regulations
42. Regulations

PART VI

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

43. Packaging and promotion of fences

44. Summary offence

45. Sales to youth, promotions

46. Offence by retailer

47. General offence

48. Where no other penalty

49. Continuing offence

50. Offence by director or officer of corporation

51. Limitation period

52. Venue

53. Exception need not be pleaded

54. Offence by employee or agent

55. Certified copies and extracts

56. Certificate or report of analyst as proof

57. Evidentiary presumptions

58. Additional fine

59. Orders of court

PART VII

AGREEMENTS

60. Administrative agreements

PART VIII

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

Consequential Amendments
61 to 63. Hazardous Products Act

Repeals
64. Tobacco Products Control Act

65. Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act