The Tobacco Control Act 2016 aims to discourage smoking in the country, says Health Secretary Pascoe Kase.
“This important law is intended to regulate the manufacturing, importation, distribution, sale and use of tobacco,” Kase said.
He said it will also cover tobacco advertising.
The Act grants power to the Governor General to nominate dates of the various parts of the Act to become effective.
“My department is currently working on a submission to the National Executive Council to advise our new Governor General to issue a notice under the Act about the size of cigarette packets and packages of loose tobaccos,” Kase said.