Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (ACT)

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Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-20

Contents

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Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003

4            DictionarySection 3, note 1  3

5            Meaning of smokeSection 5B (1)  3

6            Section 5B (2) (a)  3

7           Section 5B (2) (b)  4

8            Section 5B (3)  4

9            Section 5B (4)  4

10          Meaning of outdoor eating or drinking placeSection 9A (1) (c) (ii), except examples  4

11          Section 9A (1) (c) (ii), new examples 4 to 6  4

12          Section 9A (4), new definition of licensed premises  5

13          InspectorsSection 10 (1) (a)  5

14          Dictionary, definition of herbal product  5

15          Dictionary, new definition of personal vaporiser  5

16          Dictionary, definition of smoking product  5

17          Dictionary, definition of tobacco product  5

Part 3Smoking in Cars with Children (Prohibition) Act 2011

18          Section 6 heading  6

19          Section 6 (1)  6

20          Section 6 (2) (b)  6

21          Section 6 (3)  6

22          Dictionary, definition of herbal product  6

23          Dictionary, new definition of personal vaporiser  7

24          Dictionary, definition of smoking product  7

25          Dictionary, definition of tobacco product  7

Part 4Tobacco Act 1927

26          Section 1  8

27          New sections 3A and 3B  8

28          Dictionary, new definitions  10

29          Dictionary, definition of smoking product  10

Schedule 1 Consequential amendments  11

Part 1.1    Children and Young People Act 2008  11

Part 1.2    Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992          11

Part 1.3    Magistrates Court (Tobacco Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010     12

Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-20

An Act to amend legislation about smoking, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

  1. Name of Act

    This Act is the Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016.

  2. Commencement

    This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

    Note 1The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

    Note 2A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

    Note 3If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).

  3. Legislation amended

    This Act amends the following legislation:

    ·     Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003

    ·     Smoking in Cars with Children (Prohibition) Act 2011

    ·     Tobacco Act 1927.

    NoteThis Act also amends other legislation (see sch 1).

Part 2Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003

  1. Dictionary
    Section 3, note 1

    omit

    Tobacco Act 1927

    substitute

    Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927

  2. Meaning of smoke
    Section 5B (1)

    substitute

    (1)For this Act, smoke means—

    (a)smoke from an ignited smoking product; or

    (b)vapour from a personal vaporiser.

    NoteA personal vaporiser is a smoking product (see Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, s 3A).

  3. Section 5B (2) (a)

    omit

    puffs smoke

    substitute

    puffs, draws or inhales smoke

  4. Section 5B (2) (b)

    after

    it is ignited

    insert

    or a personal vaporiser while it is activated

  5. Section 5B (3)

    omit everything before paragraph (a), substitute

    (3)However, a person does not smoke only because the person holds or has control over a smoking product or personal vaporiser if the person holds or has control over it for the purpose of extinguishing it, deactivating it, or removing it from—

  6. Section 5B (4)

    omit

  7. Meaning of outdoor eating or drinking place
    Section 9A (1) (c) (ii), except examples

    substitute

    (ii)tables or chairs are provided for use by people consuming food or drink provided at the place.

  8. Section 9A (1) (c) (ii), new examples 4 to 6

    insert

    4     an outdoor area at premises containing stand-up tables at which food or drink purchased at the premises may be consumed

    5     an outdoor area containing milk crates to sit on at a cafe

    6     a sports stadium containing chairs at which food or drink purchased at outlets at the sports stadium may be consumed

  9. Section 9A (4), new definition of licensed premises

    insert

    licensed premises—see the Liquor Act 2010, dictionary.

  10. Inspectors
    Section 10 (1) (a)

    omit

    Tobacco Act 1927

    substitute

    Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927

  11. Dictionary, definition of herbal product

    omit

  12. Dictionary, new definition of personal vaporiser

    insert

    personal vaporiser—see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, section 3B.

  13. Dictionary, definition of smoking product

    substitute

    smoking product—see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, section 3A.

  14. Dictionary, definition of tobacco product

    omit

Part 3Smoking in Cars with Children (Prohibition) Act 2011

  1. Section 6 heading

    substitute

  2. Meaning of smoke

  3. Section 6 (1)

    substitute

    (1)   For this Act, smoke means—

    (a) smoke from an ignited smoking product; or

    (b)vapour from a personal vaporiser.

    NoteA personal vaporiser is a smoking product (see Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, s 3A).

  4. Section 6 (2) (b)

    after

    it is ignited

    insert

    or a personal vaporiser while it is activated

  5. Section 6 (3)

    omit

  6. Dictionary, definition of herbal product

    omit

  7. Dictionary, new definition of personal vaporiser

    insert

    personal vaporiser—see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, section 3B.

  8. Dictionary, definition of smoking product

    substitute

    smoking product—see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, section 3A.

  9. Dictionary, definition of tobacco product

    omit

Part 4Tobacco Act 1927

  1. Section 1

    substitute

  2. Name of Act

    This Act is the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927.

  3. New sections 3A and 3B

    insert

3AMeaning of smoking product

In this Act:

smoking product means any of the following:

(a)a tobacco product;

(b)a herbal product;

(c)a personal vaporiser or a personal vaporiser related product.

3BMeaning of personal vaporiser and personal vaporiser related product

(1)In this Act:

personal vaporiser means—

(a)a device that—

(i)is made for the purpose or apparent purpose of delivering a substance into a person’s body when the person inhales through the device; and

(ii)has 1 or more of the following:

(A)   a battery;

(B)an electric heating element;

(C)a cartridge or container to store a substance; or

(b)a device prescribed by regulation.

personal vaporiser related product means—

(a)a device or other product that—

(i)is not capable of being used to deliver a substance into an individual’s body without an adjustment, modification or addition; but

(ii)is apparently intended to be part of a personal vaporiser; or

(b)a device or other product to which paragraph (a) does not apply that is apparently intended to be used in connection with a personal vaporiser; or

(c)a device or other product prescribed by regulation.

Examples—personal vaporiser products

·     an electric heating element, battery, cartridge, container or mouthpiece

·     a product that combines an electric heating element and cartridge in a single unit

NoteAn example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

(2)However, a personal vaporiser or a personal vaporiser related product does not include the following:

(a)a device designed to be used to deliver oxygen into an individual’s body;

(b)a drug pipe;

(c)any of the following within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, other than a device prescribed as a personal vaporiser:

(i)a therapeutic good;

(ii)a medical device;

(iii)a therapeutic device;

(d)a device or other product prescribed by regulation.

(3)In this section:

Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods means the register of therapeutic goods established under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth), section 9A.

drug pipe—see the Criminal Code, section 621A (2).

  1. Dictionary, new definitions

    insert

    personal vaporiser—see section 3B.

    personal vaporiser related product—see section 3B.

  2. Dictionary, definition of smoking product

    substitute

    smoking product—see section 3A.


Schedule 1Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Children and Young People Act 2008

[1.1]Section 781 (3)

omit

Tobacco Act 1927

substitute

Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927

Part 1.2Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992

[1.2]Section 34 (2), definition of consumer and trader legislation, paragraph (g)

substitute

(g)the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927.

Part 1.3Magistrates Court (Tobacco Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010

[1.3]Section 1

substitute

  1. Name of regulation

    This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010.

[1.4]Sections 5 to 12

omit

Tobacco Act

substitute

Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act

[1.5]Schedule 1 heading

substitute

Schedule 1Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act infringement notice offences and penalties

[1.6]Dictionary, definition of authorised officer

omit

Tobacco Act

substitute

Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act

[1.7]Dictionary, definition of Tobacco Act

omit

[1.8]Dictionary, new definition of Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act

insert

Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act means the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927.

Endnotes

  1. Presentation speech

    Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 10 March 2016.

  2. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 13 April 2016.

  3. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 5 April 2016.

    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

    © Australian Capital Territory 2016

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