Section 5 of COTPA : Section 5: Prohibition Of Advertisement Of Cigarettes And Other Tobacco Products

Explanation using Example

Imagine a local convenience store that sells various tobacco products. The store owner places a large poster in the window advertising a popular brand of cigarettes, highlighting their new flavor. This act of displaying the cigarette advertisement is a direct violation of Section 5(2)(a) of The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, which prohibits the display of advertisements for tobacco products.

Additionally, if the store owner had agreed to place the poster in the window in exchange for a discount on the next order of cigarettes from the supplier, this would also be a breach of Section 5(3), as the owner is promoting tobacco products in exchange for a pecuniary benefit.