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Marginal note:Tobacco product and package — retail sale

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  2 (1) These Regulations apply to every package that contains a tobacco product and that is intended for retail sale in Canada, as well as to every tobacco product that is intended for retail sale in Canada.

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  Marginal note:Package that does not contain tobacco products

  (2) These Regulations also apply to a package that does not contain a tobacco product, if the package is furnished by a manufacturer of a tobacco product so that a tobacco product, primary package or secondary package may be placed in it after the tobacco product, primary package or secondary package is sold at retail in Canada.

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Marginal note:Non-application

3 These Regulations do not apply to a package that contains a tobacco product and that is intended to be distributed to a manufacturer or retailer.

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Marginal note:Definitions

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  1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

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  Marginal note:Interpretation — common name

  (2) In these Regulations, a reference to a common name is a reference to the common name that is shown on a label in accordance with subparagraph 10(b)(ii) of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act.

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  Marginal note:Interpretation — declaration of net quantity

  (3) In these Regulations, a reference to a declaration of net quantity is a reference to the declaration of net quantity that is contained on a label in accordance with section 4 of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act.

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  Marginal note:Interpretation — exterior surface

  (4) In these Regulations, a reference to an exterior surface of a package that contains a tobacco product is a reference,

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  Marginal note:Interpretation — overwrap

  (5) In these Regulations, a reference to an interior or exterior surface of a package that contains a tobacco product does not include a reference to an overwrap.

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Marginal note:Definition of transitional period

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  89 (1) For the purposes of this section, transitional period means

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    (a) in respect of all tobacco products and packages that contain tobacco products, including little cigars but no other cigars or packages that contain other cigars, the period beginning on the day on which these Regulations come into force and ending on the 90th day after that day; and

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    (b) in respect of cigars and packages that contain cigars, other than little cigars, the period beginning on the day on which these Regulations come into force and ending on the 180th day after that day.

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  Marginal note:Tobacco product or package

  (2) During the transitional period, a retailer may sell a package that contains tobacco products or a tobacco product that does not meet the requirements of these Regulations.

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  Marginal note:Package or bag

  (3) During the transitional period, a retailer may furnish a package or bag referred to in section 60 that does not meet the requirements of these Regulations.

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Marginal note:Adhesive band

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  72 (1) The band referred to in section 71 may be placed over another band that does not meet the requirements of these Regulations if it completely covers the other band and is attached to it by adhesive and in such a manner that it cannot be removed without the other band being damaged.

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  Marginal note:Non-compliant band

  (2) A band need not meet the requirements of these Regulations if it is completely covered, in accordance with subsection (1), by the band referred to in section 71.