In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires

“advertisement” includes a statement, communication, representation or reference distributed to members of the public or brought to the notice of members of the public

(a) which encourages or is likely to encourage the use of tobacco or a tobacco product, or

(b) which is intended to promote or is likely to promote the sale of tobacco or a tobacco product or encourage its use, or

(c) which draws attention to the nature of tobacco or a tobacco product or encourages or is likely to encourage its use, or which draws attention to the nature, properties advantages or its uses, and a drawn, still or moving picture, sign, symbol, or any other

visual image or audible message designed for the sale of, or which publicises tobacco or a tobacco product or encourages or is likely to encourage its use;

“appropriate authority” means a person in charge of a place specified under section 58 (2) of this Part;

“child” means a person below the age of eighteen years;

“constituents” means nicotine, tar and any other component of a tobacco product or of tobacco smoke which the Minister may by an executive instrument declare to be a constituent for the purposes of this Part;

“designated area” means an area set aside for smoking in a workplace or a public place specified under section 58 (2) and designed in a manner to prevent smoke from spreading to a non-smoking area;

“entertainment facilities” includes a cinema, concert halls, theatres, video houses, disco halls and other halls or places of performance;

“indoor or enclosed”, means a space covered by a roof or enclosed by two or more walls or partition regardless of the material used for the roof, walls or partition and regardless of whether the structure is temporary or permanent;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Health;

“Ministry” means the Ministry of Health;

“office and office buildings” includes public areas, corridors, lounges, eating areas reception areas, elevators, escalators, foyers, staircases, restrooms, amenity areas, laundry room, individual offices, outbuildings such as sheds and huts and vehicles among others used in the course of work;

 “package” includes a packing, carton, wrapping or any other container in which tobacco or a tobacco product is generally sold by retail;

“place of collective use” means a place ordinarily used by two or more persons at least one of whom is a non-smoker;

“premises” includes any building or land, ship, aircraft caravan but does not include a building or place used exclusively as a dwelling a place;

“prescribe” means prescribed by Regulations;

“promotional event” means an event or activity organised by or on behalf of a participant with the aim of promoting a brand of tobacco product, which event or activity would not occur but for the support given to it by or on behalf of the participant;

“public place” includes a building, or a facility specified under section 58 (2) which is accessible to the general public regardless of ownership or right of access;

“public transportation” includes transportation used for commercial, public or professional purposes by more than one person and public transportation terminals;

“public transportation terminal” includes platforms, bus stops or other common waiting areas whether indoors or outdoors;

“Regulations” means Regulations made under this Part;

“security agencies” includes the Ghana Police Service and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority;

“smoke” includes being in possession or control of a lit tobacco product regardless of whether the smoke is being actively inhaled or exhaled;

“sponsorship” means any form of contribution to an event, activity or individual with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or indirectly;

“tobacco product” means a product entirely or partly made of tobacco leaf as raw material which has been treated or manufactured to be smoked, sucked, chewed or sniffed or handled;

“trade mark” includes

(a) a mark whether registered or registrable for trade purposes or a recognised version of the trade mark,

(b) certification trade mark or collective trade mark,

(c) a trade mark as defined by the Trade Marks Act 2004 (Act 664); and

“work place” includes

(a) an area whether permanent or temporary in which a person performs a duty of employment or work regardless of whether the work is done for compensation or on voluntary basis; and

(b) common areas and any other area generally used or frequented during the course of employment.