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WSM-2008-L-102760
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Tobacco Control Act 2008 (2008, No. 26).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Samoa
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-07-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
AN ACT:
(a) to protect the health of the people of Samoa from the diseases and premature death caused by tobacco use and tobacco smoke exposure;
(b) to protect non-smokers from the hazards posed by tobacco smoke;
(c) to regulate the marketing, advertising, sale, promotion and distribution of tobacco products, whether directly or through the sponsorship of other products, services or events; and
(d) to monitor and regulate the presence of harmful constituents in tobacco products.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2009-01-01
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org/
File
WSM102760.pdf (PDF of Act as at 31/12/2015)