The Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2025 has been passed by the Legislative Council. The following measures will be implemented by phases upon gazettal of the Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025.
| Measures |
Effective Date |
| Prohibition of giving smoking products (including conventional smoking products and alternative smoking products) to persons under the age of 18 years |
19 September 2025 (i.e., upon gazettal of the Ordinance) |
| Increase penalties for duty-not-paid tobacco |
| Require cigarettes sold at a price lower than the tobacco duty be proved to be duty-paid |
| Implementation of a duty stamp system for cigarettes |
Pilot in early October 2025
Full implementation in the second quarter of 2027 |
| Ban on smoking while queuing |
1 January 2026 |
| Expansion of Statutory No Smoking Areas to within 3 metres from entrances/exits of specific premises |
| Fixed penalty for smoking offences increases from $1,500 to $3,000 |
Prohibition of possession of ASP substances
(e.g. e-cigarette oil/ capsules/heat sticks) in public places |
30 April 2026 |
| Implement plain packaging requirements |
Second quarter of 2027 on par with the duty-stamp system |
| Ban on flavoured conventional smoking products |
After implementation of duty-stamp system and plain packaging requirements (i.e. after the second quarter of 2027). |
