F18C Fiscal mark regulations.

1

The Commissioners may make provision by regulations—

a

requiring the carrying of fiscal marks by tobacco products to which fiscal marking applies, and

b

as to such matters relating to fiscal marks as appear to the Commissioners to be necessary or expedient.

2

In this Act “fiscal mark” means a mark carried by tobacco products indicating all or any of the following—

a

that excise duty has been paid on the products;

b

the rate at which excise duty was paid on the products;

c

the amount of excise duty paid on the products;

d

when excise duty was paid on the products;

e

that sale of the products—

i

is only permissible on dates ascertainable from the mark;

ii

is not permissible after (or on or after) a date so ascertainable;

iii

is not permissible before (or before or on) a date so ascertainable.

3

Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision about—

a

the contents of a fiscal mark;

b

the appearance of a fiscal mark;

c

in the case of tobacco products that have more than one layer of packaging, which of the layers is (or are) to carry a fiscal mark;

d

the positioning of a fiscal mark on the packaging of any tobacco products;

e

when tobacco products are required to carry a fiscal mark.

4

Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases.