Last Updated: 27 January 2023

[TOB 10,160] Format of textual warning message, cigarettes and loose or pipe tobacco32 

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(1) The text of the warning message in English to be displayed on the upper front face of a retail container shall be printed in—
  • (a)black on a white background;
  • (b)type face known as Helvetica;
  • (c)bold type and in upper and lower-case letters as set out in Schedule 2 which is to be clear, legible and fills the background on which it is printed; and
  • (d)if required, within a black rectangular border (up to 1.0 mm wide) to prevent printing colour bleeds.
(2) The text of the warning message in iTaukei and Hindi language to be displayed on the back face of a retail package shall be printed—
  • (a)in black on a white background;
  • (b)in the type face known as Helvetica; and
  • (c)in bold type and in upper and lower-case letters as set out in Schedule 2 which is to be clear, legible and fills the background on which it is printed.
(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2)
  • (a)the textual iTaukei element of the warning message shall comprise the top 20% out of 90% of the total back surface for the warning message; and
  • (b)the textual Hindi element of the warning message shall comprise the 20% out of 90% of the warning message, immediately below the textual iTaukei element.