Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsCigarette packs and cigarette cartons
(1) Any brand name or variant name that appears on a cigarette pack or cigarette carton:
(a) must not obscure any health warning or mandatory marking; and
(b) must not appear more than once on any of the following outer surfaces of the pack or carton:
(i) for a cigarette pack--the front, top and bottom outer surfaces of the pack;
(ii) for a cigarette carton--the front outer surface of the carton, and the 2 smallest outer surfaces of the carton; and
(c) may appear only on the surfaces mentioned in paragraph (b); and
(d) must appear across one line only; and
(e) must comply with the orientation and location requirements mentioned in subsection (2).
Orientation and location requirements
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), the orientation and location requirements are set out in the following table.
Brand name or variant name--orientation and location requirements for cigarette packs and cigarette cartons | |||
Item | If ... | appear(s) on ... | the name(s) ... |
1 | a brand name but no variant name | the front outer surface of a cigarette pack | must appear: (a) horizontally below, and in the same orientation as, the health warning; and (b) in the centre of the space remaining on the front outer surface beneath the health warning |
2 | a brand name and a variant name | the front outer surface of a cigarette pack | must appear: (a) horizontally below, and in the same orientation as, the health warning; and (b) with the variant name immediately below the brand name; and (c) with either the brand name, or the combined brand name and variant name, in the centre of the space remaining on the front outer surface beneath the health warning |
3 | a brand name but no variant name | the front outer surface of a cigarette carton | must appear: (a) in the same orientation as the health warning; and (b) in the centre of the space on the front outer surface that is not occupied by the health warning |
4 | a brand name and a variant name | the front outer surface of a cigarette carton | must appear: (a) in the same orientation as the health warning; and (b) with the variant name immediately below the brand name; and (c) with either the brand name, or the combined brand name and variant name, in the centre of the space remaining on the front outer surface that is not occupied by the health warning |
5 | a brand name but no variant name | any outer surface (other than a front outer surface) of a cigarette pack or cigarette carton | must appear: (a) horizontally; and (b) in the centre of the outer surface of the pack or carton |
6 | a brand name and a variant name | any outer surface (other than a front outer surface) of a cigarette pack or cigarette carton | must appear: (a) horizontally; and (b) with the variant name immediately below the brand name; and (c) with either the brand name, or the combined brand name and variant name, in the centre of the outer surface of the pack or carton |
Section not to apply to wrappers
(3) This section does not apply to a plastic or other wrapper that covers:
(a) the retail packaging of a tobacco product; or
(b) a tobacco product that is for retail sale.
Note: For the requirements for wrappers, see Part 3.9.