Ordinance No.16, 1990

An Ordinance made to amend the Selling of Tobacco (and Similiar Goods) (Control) Act, 1990(correctly 1988)

Whereas it is expedient to amend the Selling of Tobacco (and Similiar Goods) (Control) Act, 1988 (Act No.45 of 1988) for the purpose hereinafter appearing;
and whereas the Parliament is not in session and the president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate action necessary;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred to him by article 93 (1) of the Constitution of the Poeple's Republic of Bangladesh, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-

1. Short title.- This Ordinance shall be called Selling of Tobacco (and Similar Goods) (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1990.

2. Amendment of section 3 of Act No.45 of 1988.- Subsection (2) of section 3 of the Selling of Tobacco (and Similiar Goods) (Control) Act, 1988 (Act No.45 of 1988), hereinafter referred to as the said Act, shall be omitted.

3. Insertion of a new section in Act No.45 of 1988.- After section 3 of the said Act shall be inserted the following new section 3a, namely:-

"3a. Restriction on the propagating of tobacco and similiar goods.- No advertisement for tobacco and similiar goods shall be issued, circulated or demonstrated on radio, television, in newspapers or by any other means of publishing or in any other way."
4. Amendment of section 4 of Act No.45 of 1988.- In section 4 of the said Act the word and number "section 3" shall be substituted by the words and numbers "section 3 or 3a".

5. Amendment of section 5 of Act No.45 of 1988.- In section 5 of the said Act the word and number "section 3" shall be substituted by the words and numbers "section 3 or 3a".