The Government of Haryana on February 21, 2024, issued the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Haryana Amendment Bill, 2024, to further amend the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, in its application to the State of Haryana.
The following amendments have been stated:
• After section 4, which states “Prohibition of smoking in a public place”, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
“4-A. Prohibition of hookah bar- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no person shall either on his own or behalf of any other person, open or run any hookah bar or serve hookah to a customer in any place including an eating house.
• After section 13, which states “Power to Seize”, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
“13-A. Power to seize hookah bar- If any police officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector or any officer of the Food and Drugs Administration Department or any other officer authorized by the State Government, has reason to believe that the provisions of section 4-A have been, or are being, contravened, he may seize any material or article used as a subject or means of hookah bar.”
[Bill No 5-HLA of 2024]
