Bare Act
The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertising and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, 2021
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This Chhattisgarh law amends the national tobacco control act to specifically ban the operation of Hookah Bars, which are establishments where people smoke tobacco using shared devices. The legislation defines what constitutes a Hookah Bar and makes it illegal to open or run such venues. Violating this ban is a serious crime punishable by up to three years in prison and a significant fine. The law also grants police officers the authority to seize equipment used in these bars and classifies the offense as cognizable and non-bailable, ensuring strict enforcement of the tobacco prohibition.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Amendment of section 3
- 3. Insertion of new sections 4A and 4B in the Act (No. 34 of 2003)
- 4A. Prohibition of Hookah Bar.
- 4B. Penalty for contravention of section 4A.
- 6. Insertion of new sections 21A and 21B in the Principal Act (No. 34 of 2003)
- 21A. Power of Police Officer to seize.
- 21B. Offence to be cognizable and non-bailable.
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