Bare Act

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Juvenile Smoking Regulation 1955

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Juvenile Smoking Regulation 1955 restricts the sale and distribution of tobacco products to minors under sixteen years of age within the union territory. It makes selling or giving tobacco, bidis, or cigarettes to young persons a punishable offense, while empowering police officers and authorized personnel to seize and destroy any tobacco items found in a minor's possession. The law also establishes legal procedures for summary trials while defining specific exemptions. This law matters because it serves as an early public health safeguard to discourage youth nicotine addiction and protect children from health hazards.