Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Temporary Exemptions Regulations 2007 (TAS)

Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Temporary Exemptions Regulations 2007

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under section 7 of the Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Act 1993 .23 July 2007

W. J. E. COX

Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL AIRD

Treasurer

1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Temporary Exemptions Regulations 2007 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on 1 August 2007. 3InterpretationIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears – State Act means the Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Act 1993 ; tobacco product means tobacco product as defined in the Public Health Act 1997 . 4Temporary exemptions for tobacco productsFor the purposes of section 15 of the Commonwealth Act as adopted by the State Act – (a) tobacco products are declared to be goods to which section 15 of the Commonwealth Act applies; and (b) the Public Health Act 1997 , to the extent that it deals with tobacco products, is declared to be a law to which section 15 of the Commonwealth Act applies. 5ExpiryThese regulations expire on 31 July 2008.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 1 August 2007

These regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations –

(a) declare tobacco products to be goods to which section 15 of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth applies; and (b) declare the Public Health Act 1997 , to the extent that it deals with tobacco products, to be a law to which section 15 of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth applies; and (c) expire on 31 July 2008.