Tobacco Control Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2247)
Regulation 5:
(1) An owner or a person in charge of a public place or workplace who designates an area for smoking shall conspicuously display a sign that indicates the area as an area where smoking is permitted.
(2) The sign referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall
(a) bear a smoking symbol on a white background which consists of a graphic representation of a single burning cigarette in black enclosed in a green circle of at least 14cm in diameter;
(b) carry the inscription “DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA” written in black and in capital letters on a white background;
(c) carry the inscription “Smoking is harmful to your health and to the health of children, pregnant women and all others who are exposed to your smoke” written in black in a legible font;
(3) The “DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA” inscription shall be at least 2cm in height.
(4) The owner or a person in charge of a public place or workplace who designates an area for smoking shall display a no entry signage for all persons under the age of 18.
Procedure to Follow
Sales Restrictions
1. The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products via vending machine, the internet, and in educational facilities, stadiums, healthcare facilities, amusement parks, and movie theatres.
2. Sale of single cigarettes, small packets of cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco in unit packages weighing less than 30 grams is prohibited.
3. Tobacco products should not be sold in cultural facilities.
4. The sale of tobacco products is prohibited to persons under the age of 18....
Responsible Institution
Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
Ministries
- Email: info@moti.gov.gh
- Website: www.moti.gov.gh
- GPS: GA-144-0150
- Telephone: 0500073887
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