New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

25 Corresponding graphics: permitted variations

• (1) A corresponding graphic that is required by this Part to be printed on a retail package may be cropped only if—

  • (a) it is necessary to do so to fit the graphic onto the retail package; and

  • (b) the overall effect of the graphic is not affected by the cropping.

  (2) If a corresponding graphic that is required by this Part to be printed on a retail package contains a horizontal, vertical, diagonal or similar division that divides the graphic into parts (old parts), the graphic may be printed with a different division only if—

  • (a) the different division divides the graphic into equal parts (new parts); and

  • (b) the old parts are cropped and placed within the new parts; and

  • (c) the overall effect of the graphic is not affected by the new division.

  (3) If a corresponding graphic that is required by this Part to be printed on a retail package contains an overlay of a message in text, the overlay may be placed in a different position only if—

  • (a) the overlay is completely contained within the graphic; and

  • (b) the overall effect of the graphic is not affected by the new position of the overlay.