DRAWBACK ON LOCALLY MANUFACTURED 
CIGARETTES SUPPLIED TO MEMBERS 
OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ġ S.L.337.29 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 337.29
DRAWBACK ON LOCALLY MANUFACTURED 
CIGARETTES SUPPLIED TO MEMBERS OF 
DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS REGULATIONS
22nd July, 1969
LEGAL NOTICE 79 of 1969.
Citation. 
Manufactured Cigarettes supplied to Members of Diplomatic
Missions Regulations.
Drawback on 
cigarettes supplied 
to members of 
Diplomatic 
Missions.
Cap. 337.
Cap. 191.
2. Subject to the provisions of the Import Duties Act, and of
regulations 3 and 4, a drawback of import duties charged on the
goods mentioned in the first column of the Schedule, at the rates
specified in respect of such goods in the second column of the said
Schedule, shall be allowed on the supply of locally manufactured
cigarettes to any such persons as are, in accordance with, or by an
order made under, the provisions of the Diplomatic Immunities and
Privileges Act, entitled to be exempt from import duties on
cigarettes but to the extent only that they are so exempt.
Evidence of supply 
of cigarettes to 
entitled persons.
3. (1) A claim for the payment of such drawback shall be
supported by -
( a ) a certificate issued by the person for whose use the
cigarettes are supplied, showing that the quantities of
locally manufactured cigarettes in respect of which
drawback is claimed have been supplied to him; and
Cap. 191.
( b ) a certificate issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
showing that the person to whom locally manufactured
cigarettes in respect of which drawback is claimed
have been supplied is a person entitled to exemption
from import duties on cigarettes in view of the
provisions of the Diplomatic Immunities and
Privileges Act.
(2) For the purposes of the payment of drawback under these
regulations, a certificate issued in accordance with sub-regulation
(1)( b ) shall be sufficient evidence of the facts stated therein unless
the contrary is proved.
Surrender of 
tobacco stalks and 
offal.
4. (1) In the case of tobacco contained in cigarettes
manufactured from leaf tobacco, the drawback allowed under these
regulations shall be payable subject to the surrender to the
Comptroller of Customs of a quantity of tobacco stalks and offal
equal in weight to not less than five  per centum  of the tobacco in
the quantity of cigarettes in respect of which drawback is claimed.
(2) In the case of tobacco contained in cigarettes manufactured
from tobacco imported cut, or cut and blended but not further
manufactured, the drawback allowed under these regulations shall
be payable subject to the surrender to the Comptroller of Customs
2 ġ S.L.337.29
DRAWBACK ON LOCALLY MANUFACTURED 
CIGARETTES SUPPLIED TO MEMBERS 
OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
of a quantity of tobacco offal equal in weight to not less than two
per centum  of the tobacco in the quantity of cigarettes in respect of
which drawback is claimed.
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
First Column Second Column
Goods Rate of Drawback
Tobacco Lm1.57c per kilogramme of tobacco
contained in cigarettes manufactured
from leaf tobacco charged with duty at
the Preferential Tariff;
Lm1.60c per kilogramme of tobacco
contained in cigarettes manufactured
from leaf tobacco charged with duty at
the General Tariff;
Lm1.56c per kilogramme of tobacco
contained in cigarettes manufactured
from tobacco imported cut, or cut and
blended but not further manufactured.
Herbal smoking
mixture
Lm1.50c per kilograrnme of smoking
mixture contained in cigarettes
manufactured from herbal smoking
mixture.
Filter plugs The duty paid on importation plus ten
per centum  thereof as wastage
allowance.
Cardboard sleeves The duty paid on importation.
