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Section 2 of The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the tobacco industry.

Summary

This section declares that the central government must control the tobacco industry.
It explains that this central control is necessary for the public interest.
It transfers the power of regulating the tobacco industry from the states to the Union.

Practical examples

1Vikram is a state legislator in Haryana in 2004 who wanted his state to have sole power over local tobacco production. He learns that under Section 2 of this Act, the Indian Parliament has declared that control over the tobacco industry must lie with the Central Government for public benefit.

2Meera runs a small tobacco manufacturing firm in Karnataka. She wonders whether she must follow union rules or only state rules. Section 2 clarifies that the central Union has taken control of the tobacco industry in the public interest, meaning union standards will apply.

FAQ

1. Why did the Central Government take control of the tobacco industry under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act?

Under Section 2 of the Act, the control is taken because it is expedient in the public interest to do so.

2. Which level of government takes control of the tobacco industry under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act?

Under Section 2, the Union, which is the Central Government of India, takes control of the industry.

3. What does expedient in the public interest mean under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act?

Under Section 2, it means that taking control of the tobacco industry is highly suitable and necessary to protect the health and well-being of the general public.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, what is declared regarding the control of the tobacco industry?

Q2.What is the statutory reason given under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, for the Union taking control of the tobacco industry?

Q3.Under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, who does the Union refer to?

Q4.Which industry is specifically declared to be taken under central control under Section 2 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003?

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