New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

29 Transitional arrangements for imported product

• (1) This subclause applies to a retail package if, and only if,—

  • (a) It was imported before 1 July 2000; and

  • (b) Every tobacco product it contains was manufactured outside New Zealand.

  (2) It is on the part of an importer a sufficient compliance with regulations 6 to 27 in relation to a retail package to which subclause (1) applies that is sold or offered for sale by the importer, if the package complies with regulation 30(1).

  (3) Before 1 January 2001, it is on the part of a distributor or retailer a sufficient compliance with regulations 6 to 27 in relation to a retail package to which subclause (1) applies that is sold or offered for sale by the distributor or retailer, if the package complies with regulation 30(1).