New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

12 Position of explanatory messages

• (1) The explanatory message on a retail package of a kind described in item 1 or item 2 of Schedule 2 must be displayed—

  • (a) On the face opposite the face on which the warning message is displayed; and

  • (b) So that the upper edge of its background is no more than 3 mm below the upper edge of the face.

  (2) The explanatory message on a retail package of a kind described in any of items 3 to 7 of Schedule 2 must be displayed, in any position, on the face opposite the face on which the warning message is displayed.

  (3) If the area of the flap of a retail package of a kind described in item 4 of Schedule 2 is one third or more of the area of the face on which the warning message is displayed, the explanatory message must be displayed on the flap.

  (4) If the area of the flap of a retail package of a kind described in item 4 of Schedule 2 is less than one third of the area of the face on which the warning message is displayed, the explanatory message must be displayed—

  • (a) On the face opposite the face on which the warning message is displayed; and

  • (b) So that it is completely visible when the flap is closed.

  (5) The explanatory message on a retail package of a kind described in item 9 of Schedule 2 must be displayed as far as possible from the warning message.