Enforcement of “The Control of Tobacco Products Regulation 1993” which was enacted in 1993 (CTPR93) under the Food Act 1983, will continue to be the most important activities to be carried out. The Control of Tobacco Products Regulations 1993 came into force since May 1994.

Among the provisions of the CTPR93 are; prohibition of all direct advertising and sponsorship, requirement of fixed health warnings, also ceiling levels of tar (20mg) and nicotine (1.5 mg). Numerous public places and other designated areas have been gazetted as ‘no smoking zones’ while tobacco sales to minors, possession and smoking by any person under 18 years old is prohibited. 

The CTPR93 will be amended to tighten most of the provisions. Amongst these will be a total ban of tobacco related promotions, requirements for more effective health warnings, limitation to the availability of cigarettes, lowering tar and nicotine levels and to widen existing ‘no-smoking zones’. 

The latest amendment to CTPR93 will require all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorships to be prohibited by January 2003.