Hong Kong Regulations

SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Determination by the Government Chemist

(Past version on 16/07/1999).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Where-

        (a)	the Government Chemist has published a determination ("relevant 
determination") of the tar and nicotine yields of any brand of cigarettes
under section 16 of the Ordinance; and

   (b)  (subject to any variation allowance published by the Government
        Chemist in relation to the relevant determination) the result of the
        relevant determination is different from the result of the
        determination of the tar and nicotine yields of the brand of
        cigarettes as previously determined by the Government Chemist, or by
        the proprietor of the brand under regulation 4, then-

        (i)    the proprietor of the brand shall change the tar and nicotine
               yields shown on cigarette packets and in tobacco advertisements
               according to the relevant determination; (21 of 2006 s. 26)

        (ii)   cigarette packets and retail containers may be sold, offered
               for sale or possessed for the purposes of sale, bearing the
               previous tar and nicotine yields for a period of 6 months. (21
               of 2006 s. 26)

        (iii)  (Repealed 21 of 2006 s. 26) (L.N. 13 of 1998)