Tobacco Products Control Regulations 2006 (WA)
Western Australia
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006
Western Australia
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006
These regulations are the
These regulations come into operation on 31 July 2006.
In these regulations —
(a) that is 1 m or less in height; and
(b) of which more than 50% of its total vertical surface is open.
In this Part —
(a) through which air cannot flow; and
(b) that is used for the same purpose as a ceiling or roof.
(1) A public place or a part of a public place that has the features mentioned in subregulations (2) and (3) is an enclosed public place for the purposes of this Part.
(2) An enclosed public place is covered by a roof or a part of a roof.
(3) An enclosed public place is configured so that the total vertical surface area of the solid material in the walls is more than 50% of the notional vertical surface area of the place as assessed in accordance with regulation 9.
(4) The total vertical surface area of the solid material in the walls is to be assessed by —
(a) multiplying the following —
(i) the length of each wall under the roof or the part of a roof plus the length of each wall and each section of a wall that is 1 m or less beyond the perimeter of the roof or the part of a roof when measured horizontally from the perimeter of the roof or the part of the roof;
(ii) the actual height of the walls and wall sections mentioned in subparagraph (i);
and
(b) deducting the total vertical surface area of the open parts of the walls or wall sections mentioned in paragraph (a)(i).
(5) The total vertical surface area of solid material in a wall is to be assessed as if each window, door or vertical retractable covering in or adjacent to the wall —
(a) is closed; and
(b) forms part of the wall.
(6) A place is not an enclosed public place for the purposes of this Part if it is covered by a roof or a part of a roof and is bounded by only —
(a) one straight wall; or
(b) 2 straight walls that are set in an angle of 90 degrees or more.
(7) A part of a public place may be an enclosed public place even though —
(a) it is part of a public place that is not an enclosed public place; or
(b) it is part of another part of a public place that is not an enclosed public plac*e.
(1) The notional vertical surface area of a public place is to be assessed by multiplying the following —
(a) the length of the perimeter of the roof, or the part of a roof, covering the public place;
(b) the average height of the roof, or the part of a roof, covering the public place.
(2) The notional vertical surface area of a part of a public place is to be assessed by multiplying the following —
(a) the length of the perimeter of the roof, or the part of a roof, covering the part of the public place;
(b) the average height of the roof, or the part of a roof, covering the part of the public place.
Division 2 – Offences
(1) A person must not smoke in an enclosed public place.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
[(2) deleted] (3) A person does not commit an offence under subregulation (1) if —
(a) the person is an actor, artist or other performer who smokes for the purposes of a performance; and
(b) the occupier of the enclosed public place consented to the person’s smoking for the purposes of the performance; and
(c) the consent was given before the performance commenced.
(1) If a person commits an offence under regulation 10(1) the occupier of the enclosed public place commits an offence.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subregulation (1) that —
(a) neither the accused nor any employee or agent of the accused was aware, or could reasonably be expected to have been aware, that the offence was occurring; or
(b) as soon as the accused or an employee or agent of the accused became aware that the offence was occurring, the accused or an employee or agent of the accused —
(i) informed the person concerned that the person was committing an offence; and
(ii) requested the person to stop smoking in the enclosed public place and to extinguish, and properly dispose of, the tobacco product; and
(iii) (if the person failed to comply with a request under subparagraph (ii)) requested the person to leave the enclosed public place until the person finished smoking the tobacco product.
(1) An occupier of an enclosed public place that comprises, or is part of, liquor licensed premises must display, or cause to be displayed, at the place signs that comply with the requirements of subregulation (2) —
(a) in such numbers; and
(b) in such positions,
as would ensure that a sign is clearly visible to a person at a public entrance to the place.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(2) A sign must contain —
(a) the phrase “no smoking” or “smoking prohibited” in letters that are at least 20 mm in height; or
(b) the symbol, designated in Australian Standard 2899.1 — 1986 published by Standards Australia, to indicate that smoking is prohibited and having a diameter of at least 70 mm; or
(c) other words or symbols that indicate clearly that smoking is prohibited.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to an occupier of an enclosed public place that is a subject of a restaurant licence.
The occupier of an enclosed public place must, unless the place has adequate ventilation, take reasonable steps to ensure that smoke from a tobacco product does not enter the place.
Penalty: a fine of $2 000.
(1) A person must not smoke outside an enclosed public place within 5 m of a public entrance to the enclosed public place.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.
(2) A person must not smoke outside an enclosed public place within 10 m of an air intake for air conditioning equipment that is in or on the enclosed public place.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subregulation (1) or (2) to prove that the accused was only passing the public entrance or air intake, as the case requires, and did not remain in its vicinity.
(1) An investigator must take reasonable steps to notify the occupier of an enclosed public place of the investigator’s presence before the investigator takes any action for purposes connected with the operation of this Part.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to action of a kind mentioned in section 85.
(1) If an investigator has reason to believe that a person is committing an offence under regulation 10(1) the investigator may direct the person to stop smoking in the enclosed public place.
(1A) If an investigator has reason to believe that a person is committing an offence under regulation 13A(1) or (2) the investigator may direct the person to stop smoking within the prohibited distance.
(1B) In subregulation (1A) —
(a) for an offence under regulation 13A(1) — within 5 m of a public entrance to an enclosed public place; or
(b) for an offence under regulation 13A(2) — within 10 m of an air intake for air conditioning equipment that is in or on an enclosed public place.
(2) A direction under subregulation (1) or (1A) may be given orally or in writing and if given orally must be reduced to writing as soon as is practicable.
(3) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under subregulation (1) or (1A).
Penalty for this subregulation:a fine of $2 000.
(4) In proceedings for an offence under subregulation (3) a document purporting to have been signed or certified by the CEO, an investigator or a police officer —
(a) to which is attached a copy of a direction given under subregulation (1) or (1A); and
(b) stating that the direction —
(i) was given by the person referred to in the document; and
(ii) was in force at the time specified in the document,
is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, evidence of the direction and of the facts stated in the document.
In this Division —
(1) A responsible person in relation to liquor licensed premises who allocates a smoking zone for the premises must display, or cause to be displayed, at the non‑smoking zones signs that comply with the requirements of subregulation (2) —
(a) in such numbers; and
(b) in such positions,
as would ensure that a sign is clearly visible to a person at a public entrance to the non‑smoking zone.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.
(2) A sign must contain —
(a) the phrase “no smoking” or “smoking prohibited” in letters that are at least 20 mm in height; or
(b) the symbol, designated in Australian Standard 2899.1 — 1986 published by Standards Australia, to indicate that smoking is prohibited and having a diameter of at least 70 mm; or
(c) other words or symbols that indicate clearly that smoking is prohibited.
(3) A responsible person in relation to liquor licensed premises who allocates a smoking zone for the premises must ensure that any adjoining non‑smoking zone is separated from the smoking zones by a wall or by some other means as would ensure that the boundary between the zones is clearly identifiable to a person in either zone.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.
(1) An investigator must take reasonable steps to notify the occupier of an outdoor eating area of the investigator’s presence before the investigator takes any action for the purposes connected with the operation of this Division, section 107B and regulation 16D as far as it relates to section 107B.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to action of a kind mentioned in section 85.
(1) If an investigator has reason to believe that a person is committing an offence under section 107A, 107B, 107C or 107D, the investigator may direct the person to stop smoking in contravention of that section.
(2) A direction under subregulation (1) may be given orally or in writing and if given orally must be reduced to writing as soon as is practicable.
(3) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under subregulation (1).
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(4) In proceedings for an offence under subregulation (3) a document purporting to have been signed or certified by the CEO, an investigator or a police officer —
(a) to which is attached a copy of a direction given under subregulation (1); and
(b) stating that the direction —
(i) was given by the person referred to in the document; and
(ii) was in force at the time specified in the document,
is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, evidence of the direction and of the facts stated in the document.
For the purposes of section 37(1)(c)(i), evidence of the identity of an applicant who is not a body corporate is to be by way of —
(a) the applicant’s birth certificate; or
(b) the applicant’s passport if the passport is either current or has not been expired for more than 24 months; or
(c) the applicant’s motor driver’s licence; or
(d) a certificate of the applicant’s Australian citizenship; or
(e) a document establishing the discharge of the applicant from any of the Australian defence forces; or
(f) a document establishing the applicant’s appointment as a Justice of the Peace; or
(g) a certificate of the applicant’s identity issued by the department of the Commonwealth public service responsible for the administration of foreign affairs; or
(h) a certificate of the applicant’s descent issued by the department of the Commonwealth public service responsible for the administration of immigration or issued by a consulate within Australia.
(1) For the purposes of section 37(1)(c)(ii), the following evidence is prescribed for an application for a licence to be held by a body corporate —
(a) written confirmation from one of the directors of the body corporate that the applicant is authorised by the body corporate to make the application;
(b) an extract or other evidentiary document obtained under the Corporations Law as to the identity of each of the officers of the body corporate;
(c) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the registration of the business name (if any) applicable to the business to be conducted by the body corporate at the premises that are the subject of the application;
(d) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the person or persons in relation to whom the business name is registered.
(2) For the purposes of section 37(1)(c)(ii), the following evidence is prescribed for an application for a licence to be held by an individual who proposes to conduct a business selling tobacco products by way of retail sale in partnership with one or more other persons —
(a) written confirmation from one of the partners that the applicant is authorised by the partnership to make the application;
(b) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the registration of the business name (if any) applicable to the business to be conducted by the partnership at the premises that are the subject of the application;
(c) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the person or persons in relation to whom the business name is registered.
(1) For the purposes of section 38(1)(c)(i), the following evidence is prescribed for an application for the renewal of a licence held by a body corporate —
(a) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the registration of the business name (if any) applicable to the business conducted by the body corporate at the premises that are the subject of the licence if there has been any change in the business name since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence;
(b) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to any change as to the person or persons in relation to whom the business name is registered since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence.
(2) For the purposes of section 38(1)(c)(i), the following evidence is prescribed for an application for the renewal of a licence held by an individual who conducts a business selling tobacco products by way of retail sale in partnership with one or more other persons —
(a) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the registration of the business name (if any) applicable to the business conducted by the partnership at the premises that are the subject of the licence if there has been any change in the business name since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence;
(b) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to any change as to the person or persons in relation to whom the business name is registered since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence.
(1) For the purposes of section 41(2), a condition that is to be taken to be attached to a retailer’s licence in relation to premises where tobacco products are sold (other than by way of a vending machine) is that before the holder of the licence allows an employee or agent to sell a tobacco product or smoking implement at the premises, the employee or agent —
(a) is instructed not to sell a tobacco product or a smoking implement to a person who has not reached 18 years of age; and
(b) is instructed not to sell a tobacco product or a smoking implement to a person unless the employee or agent —
(i) sees a document mentioned in section 15(1) that satisfies the employee or agent that the person who is to take possession of the tobacco product or smoking implement has reached 18 years of age; or
(ii) has no reason to believe that the person who is to take possession of the tobacco product or smoking implement has not reached 18 years of age;
and
(c) is informed of the provisions of the Act Part 2 Division 1; and
(d) is warned that the employee or agent might be charged with an offence if he or she breaches section 6, 8, 10 or 11, as is relevant to the functions of the employee or agent.
(2) For the purposes of section 41(2), a condition that is to be taken to be attached to a retailer’s licence in relation to premises where tobacco products are sold by way of a vending machine is that each representative of the responsible person —
(a) is instructed to take reasonable steps to ensure that a person who has not reached 18 years of age does not obtain a tobacco product from the vending machine; and
(b) is instructed not to allow a person to obtain a tobacco product from a vending machine unless the representative —
(i) sees a document mentioned in section 15(1) that satisfies the representative that the person who is to obtain the tobacco product has reached 18 years of age; or
(ii) has no reason to believe that the person who is to obtain the tobacco product has not reached 18 years of age.
(1) For the purposes of section 44(2)(c)(i), the following evidence is prescribed for an application for the amendment of a licence held by a body corporate —
(a) written confirmation from one of the directors of the body corporate that the applicant is authorised by the body corporate to make the application;
(b) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the registration of the business name (if any) applicable to the business conducted by the body corporate at the premises that are the subject of the application if there has been any change in the business name since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence;
(c) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to any change as to the person or persons in relation to whom the business name is registered since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence.
(2) For the purposes of section 44(2)(c)(i), the following evidence is prescribed for an application for the amendment of a licence held by an individual who conducts a business selling tobacco products by way of retail sale in partnership with one or more other persons —
(a) written confirmation from one of the partners that the applicant is authorised by the partnership to make the application;
(b) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to the registration of the business name (if any) applicable to the business conducted by the partnership at the premises that are the subject of the application if there has been any change in the business name since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence;
(c) a copy of an entry in the Business Names Register, provided under the BNR Act section 60, as to any change as to the person or persons in relation to whom the business name is registered since the issue or most recent renewal of the licence.
Particulars of the offences under the Act for which the holder of the licence has been convicted are prescribed for the purposes of section 45(1)(g).
(1) In the case of the holder of a retailer’s licence or an indirect seller’s licence, the name and address of the person who supplied the tobacco product if —
(a) the tobacco product was supplied from outside Western Australia; and
(b) the supplier was not a person to whom section 56(2) applies,
are prescribed for the purposes of section 56(1) and (3)(d).
(2) The name and address of the person to whom the tobacco product was sold are prescribed for the purposes of section 56(2) and (3)(d).
All records containing the particulars that are required to be recorded for the purposes of section 56(1) and (2) are prescribed for the purposes of section 58(1)(a).
(1) The application fee to be paid for the purposes of section 37(1)(c)(iii) is —
(a) $88.00 for a retailer’s licence; and
(b) $88.00 for an indirect seller’s licence; and
(c) $213.00 for a wholesaler’s licence.
(2) The licence fee to be paid for the purposes of section 37(1)(c)(iii) is —
(a) $250.00 for a retailer’s licence; and
(b) $250.00 for an indirect seller’s licence; and
(c) $609.00 for a wholesaler’s licence.
The licence fee to be paid for the purposes of section 38(1)(c)(ii) is —
(a) $287.00 for a retailer’s licence; and
(b) $287.00 for an indirect seller’s licence; and
(c) $678.00 for a wholesaler’s licence.
The application fee to be paid for the purposes of section 44(2)(c)(ii) is $93.00.
The fee to be paid for the purposes of section 45(3) is $46.00.
The fee to be paid for the purposes of section 54(2) is $46.00.
In this Part —
(a) modelled on any logo described as a “Quitline logo” in the document entitled “Quit brand guidelines” published by the Cancer Council of Victoria; and
(b) containing a combination of words or numbers,
that is approved by the CEO for the purposes of these regulations;
(a) located at premises other than a duty free shop at an airport and —
(i) that stores and dispenses only tobacco products; and
(ii) that does not display tobacco products; and
(iii) that is operated by a retailer or an agent or employee of the retailer; and
(iv) that dispenses only single packets of cigarettes;
or
(b) located at a duty free shop at an airport and —
(i) that stores and dispenses only cartons of cigarettes; and
(ii) that does not display tobacco products; and
(iii) that may be operated by a customer;
(a) has a humidification system or device to add or remove moisture from the room’s atmosphere; and
(b) is used to display and store only cigars; and
(c) may be entered by potential purchasers of cigars;
For the purposes of section 15(1)(c), the following documents are prescribed —
(a) a current photo card as defined in the
Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014 regulation 3;(b) a proof of age card issued to a person under the
Liquor Control Regulations 1989 regulation 18B.
For the purposes of section 19, a package must be labelled in accordance with the
A specialist retailer must not display, or authorise or allow to be displayed, any of the following kinds of package —
[(a) deleted] (b) a package containing cigarettes that are, except for the paper around any filter tip, enclosed in paper of a colour that is not white, black or brown;
(c) a package displaying a word or set of words, picture, sign, symbol or other visual image (including a colour or scheme of colours) or other visual message suggesting that the package contains cigarettes of a kind mentioned in paragraph (b).
[(d) deleted]
Penalty: a fine of $2 000.
(1) A retailer must ensure that tobacco products and smoking implements are located —
(a) on premises specified in the retailer’s licence; and
(b) at a place, if any, on premises specified in the retailer’s licence.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(2) A retailer must ensure that tobacco products and smoking implements are not sold from more than one place on the retail premises.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(3) A retailer, except a specialist retailer or a retailer operating from liquor licensed premises, must ensure that —
(a) tobacco products, other than cigars, and smoking implements kept at the sales place on the premises are located —
(i) behind (but not on) a counter across which customers are served on the seller’s side; or
(ii) directly above a counter across which customers are served so that the vertical distance between the bottom of the storage facility and the floor level on the customer’s side of the counter is at least 1.7 m;
and
(b) cigars kept at the sales place on the premises are kept in one or 2 cigar cabinets located in accordance with paragraph (a).
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(4) A retailer operating from liquor licensed premises, must ensure that —
(a) tobacco products, other than cigars, and smoking implements kept at the sales place on the premises are located —
(i) behind (but not on) a counter across which customers are served on the seller’s side; or
(ii) directly above a counter across which customers are served so that the vertical distance between the bottom of the storage facility and the floor level on the customer’s side of the counter is at least 1.7 m;
and
(b) cigars kept at the sales place on the premises are located in accordance with paragraph (a) or in one or 2 cigar cabinets on either side of a counter across which customers are served.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(5) A retailer must ensure that tobacco products and smoking implements kept on the retail premises —
(a) are not located within 1 m of confectionery or products that are designed specifically for, or marketed specifically to, children; or
(b) if at particular premises it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a), are located at the greatest distance practicable from confectionery or products that are designed specifically for, or marketed specifically to, children.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(1) A retailer must ensure that only tobacco products or smoking implements that are available for sale, or that are usually available for sale, are kept on the retail premises.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(2) A retailer must ensure that tobacco products kept on the retail premises comprise only one or more of the following —
(a) unopened packages of tobacco products;
(b) opened packages of single cigars that are intended to be sold separately;
(c) single cigars that are intended to be sold separately.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(3) A retailer, except a specialist retailer, must ensure that tobacco products are stored on the retail premises in such a way that the tobacco products visible at the time of sale —
(a) comprise no more than 150 product lines; and
(b) occupy no more than 1 m
2 in area.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(4) A retailer, except a specialist retailer, must ensure that tobacco products comprising a product line that is packed in one type of package are stored on the retail premises in such a way that only one stored package is visible at the time of sale.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
(5) A retailer, except a specialist retailer, must ensure that tobacco products comprising a product line that is packed in more than one type of package are stored on the retail premises in such a way that only one of each type of those stored packages is visible at the time of sale.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.
A specialist retailer must ensure that any display of tobacco products or smoking implements —
(a) is not illuminated or otherwise presented so as to make the display stand out from, or appear brighter than, its surroundings; and
(b) does not illuminate or otherwise present a tobacco product, smoking implement or product line so as to make the tobacco product, implement or product line stand out from, or appear brighter than, its surroundings or any other tobacco product, implement or product line in the display.
Penalty: a fine of $2 000.
(1) For the purposes of section 24(1), but subject to subregulation (2), a sign giving information about the availability or price of tobacco products or smoking implements —
(a) must be located at the place at which tobacco products or smoking implements are sold in the premises specified in the licence; and
(b) must be located on the seller’s side of a counter across which customers are served; and
(c) must not be located on a counter across which customers are served.
(2) A sign referred to in regulation 40(2) must not be located at the place referred to in subregulation (1)(a) if price tickets are displayed on a facility used to store the available tobacco products at the place.
(1) For the purposes of section 24(1), a sign giving information about the availability or price of tobacco products or smoking implements must comply with either subregulation (2) or subregulation (3).
(2) The sign —
(a) must not contain information relating to the availability or price other than that describing any of the following —
(i) the product lines available;
(ii) if a product line is packed in more than one type of package, the types of package available;
(iii) the country of origin of the available tobacco products or smoking implements;
(iv) the price or prices of the available tobacco products or smoking implements;
and
(b) must not contain information appearing more than once about a particular product line but if a product line is packed in more than one type of package, may contain information that appears once about each type of those packages; and
(c) must not contain information about the availability or price of a tobacco product in a package mentioned in regulation 33; and
(d) must display at the top of the sign an approved Quitline logo that is at least 2 cm in height.
(3) The sign must contain only the words —
(a) “Tobacco products sold here”; or
(b) “Tobacco products and smoking implements sold here”,
as the case requires.
(4) For the purposes of section 24(1), a health warning sign referred to in regulation 51 must be displayed adjacent to a sign referred to in subregulation (2) or subregulation (3).
For the purposes of section 24(1) a sign giving information about the availability or price of tobacco products or smoking implements —
(a) must not exceed 297 mm x 210 mm; and
[(b) deleted] (c) must, except for any warning referred to in regulation 40(4), have a white background with black lettering or a black background with white lettering and no other colouring; and
(d) must not contain lettering or numbers that exceed 1 cm in height; and
(e) must not contain lettering or numbers in different sizes or fonts; and
(f) must not present any information about a product line so as to make it stand out from information about any other product line.
For the purposes of section 24(1), in addition to a sign complying with regulation 41(a), there may be a sign giving information about the availability or price of cigars in a cigar cabinet if —
(a) the sign does not exceed 297 mm x 210 mm; and
(b) the sign is affixed, or located immediately adjacent, to the cigar cabinet; and
(c) there is displayed at the top of the sign an approved Quitline logo that is at least 1 cm in height; and
(d) the sign complies with regulations 40(2)(a) and (b) and 41(c), (d), (e) and (f).
(1) For the purposes of section 24(1) —
(a) there must not be more than one price ticket for each product line in a display of tobacco products; and
(b) the price ticket for a product line must be located immediately below the display of the product line; and
(c) if a facility is used to store but not display tobacco products, there must not be more than one price ticket displayed on the facility for each product line.
(2) For the purposes of section 24(2) there must not be displayed on a vending machine or dispensing unit more than 4 price tickets for each product line available from the vending machine or dispensing unit.
For the purposes of section 24(1) and (2) a price ticket may display information about any of the following —
(a) the brand name, nicotine content, tar content or flavour of a tobacco product;
(b) the number of items in a package containing a tobacco product;
(c) the country of origin of a tobacco product;
(d) the price of a tobacco product.
For the purposes of section 24(1) and (2) —
(a) a price ticket must not exceed 35 cm
2 in area; and(b) a price ticket must have —
(i) a white background with black lettering; or
(ii) a black background with white lettering; or
(iii) the same colour lettering and the same colour background as the other price tickets displayed in the premises unless the price ticket is in electronic form on a vending machine;
and
(c) all price tickets for tobacco products at the premises must have the same colour lettering and the same colour background; and
(d) a price ticket must not contain a fluorescent colour unless the price ticket is in electronic form on a vending machine; and
(e) a price ticket must not contain lettering or numbers for the product line information exceeding 8 mm in height; and
(f) a price ticket must not contain lettering or numbers for the product line information of a height exceeding that of the lettering or numbers for the price; and
(g) the lettering and numbers for the product line information must be of the same height on all price tickets on vending machines at the premises; and
(h) the lettering and numbers for the product line information must be of the same height on all price tickets for tobacco products for sale at the premises other than by way of a vending machine; and
(i) the lettering and numbers for the price must be of the same height on all price tickets on vending machines at the premises; and
(j) the lettering and numbers for the price must be of the same height on all price tickets for tobacco products for sale at the premises other than by way of a vending machine.
For the purposes of section 24(1) information about the availability or price of tobacco products or smoking implements may be displayed in the form of a price list if —
(a) the price list is available only on the request of a customer; and
(b) the price list is not available to be taken away by a customer; and
(c) the price list does not exceed 210 mm x 297 mm; and
(d) in the case of a price list that comprises more than one page, the pages are bound or fixed together so that they cannot be separated easily; and
(e) there is displayed at the top of each page of the price list an approved Quitline logo that is at least 1 cm in height.
For the purposes of section 24(1) and (2), information about the availability of a tobacco product may be displayed in the form of a facsimile of the tobacco product or its package if —
(a) the facsimile is located on a price list mentioned in regulation 46; and
(b) in the case of a facsimile of a package, the size of the facsimile is not greater than 50% of the actual size of the front face of the package; and
(c) in the case of a facsimile of a cigar, the size of the facsimile is not greater than the actual size of the cigar; and
(d) in the case of a facsimile of a package, it is a facsimile of the front face of the package that is labelled as required by section 19.
(1) For the purposes of section 25(1)(d) a sign must be located —
(a) immediately adjacent to —
(i) the place at which tobacco products are sold in the premises specified in the licence; or
(ii) if there is no display of tobacco products, the place at which tobacco products are sold in the premises,
in such a position as to be clearly visible to a customer when purchasing a tobacco product; and
(b) above the height of the counter across which customers are served.
(2) For the purposes of section 25(2)(a) a sign on a vending machine must be in such a position as to be clearly visible to a customer when purchasing a tobacco product from the vending machine.
For the purposes of section 25(1)(d) and (2)(a) a sign —
(a) must be at least 210 mm x 148 mm; and
(b) must have the content, and be in the form and colouring, set out in Schedule 1; and
(c) may display a reference to the State, the Department of Health, the Act, or more than one of those; and
(d) must not display any information other than required under paragraph (b) or allowed under paragraph (c); and
(e) may display any information required under paragraph (b) or allowed under paragraph (c) in a language other than English in addition to the display in the English language.
For the purposes of section 25(2)(b) a health warning sign on a vending machine must be in such a position as to be clearly visible to a customer when purchasing a tobacco product from the vending machine.
(1A) For the purposes of section 23(2)(d), a health warning sign —
(a) must be at least 297 mm x 210 mm or, if the display is in a cigar cabinet that is designed to be portable and has a volume not exceeding 50 cm
3 , at least 105 mm x 74 mm; and(b) must have the content, and be in the form and colouring, of the sign depicted in Schedule 3.
(1) For the purposes of section 25(2)(b), and for the purposes of section 25(3) and regulation 40(4) in relation to tobacco products (other than cigars in a cigar cabinet or humidified room), a health warning sign —
(a) must be at least 297 mm x 210 mm or in the case of a vending machine that is too small to display a sign of that size, 210 x 148 mm; and
(b) must have the content, and be in the form and colouring, of 1 of the signs depicted in Schedule 2.
(2) For the purposes of section 25(3) and regulation 40(4) in relation to cigars in a cigar cabinet or humidified room, a health warning sign —
(a) must be at least 297 mm x 210 mm or in the case of a cigar cabinet that is designed to be portable and has a volume not exceeding 50 cm
3 , at least 105 mm x 74 mm; and(b) must have the content, and be in the form and colouring, of the sign depicted in Schedule 3.
(3) For the purposes of sections 23(2)(d) and 25(2)(b) and (3) and regulation 40(4) a health warning sign —
[(a) deleted] (b) must not display any information other than required under subregulation (1A)(b), (1)(b) or (2)(b), as is relevant to the case; and
(c) may display any information required under subregulation (1A)(b), (1)(b) or (2)(b), as is relevant to the case, in a language other than English in addition to the display in the English language.
For the purposes of section 26(2)(a) the provision of an approved guide must be by way of placing copies of the approved guide —
(a) on a counter across which customers are served at the place at which tobacco products are sold in the premises specified in the licence; and
(b) in such a manner as to enable a purchaser of a tobacco product to easily take a copy of the approved guide without the assistance of the holder of the retailer’s licence or the employee or agent of the holder of a retailer’s licence.
For the purposes of section 26(2)(b) the making available of an approved guide must be by way of displaying the approved guide at the place at which tobacco products are sold in the premises specified in the licence in such a manner as to enable a purchaser of a tobacco product to easily see the approved guide.
For the purposes of section 26(3) approved guides are to be provided —
(a) to an approved holder of a retailer’s licence; and
(b) in an approved manner; and
(c) at an approved time.
The number of vending machines prescribed for the purposes of section 27(2)(a) is 2.
For the purposes of section 27(2)(c) a vending machine that can be operated without the assistance of a responsible person in relation to the premises or his or her representative is to be located on the premises so that at all times during which members of the public can obtain a tobacco product from the vending machine, it is visible to the responsible person or a representative.
(1) A tobacco product that comprises tobacco in a powdered form (
snuf f ) is prescribed for the purposes of section 30(2).(2) The circumstances of the manufacture or sale of snuff that are prescribed for the purposes of section 30(2) are that the snuff is prepared, packed and clearly labelled to be used by way of inhalation through the nostrils.
(1) In this regulation —
(a) a department of the Commonwealth public service; or
(b) an instrumentality or agency of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.
(2) The following circumstances are prescribed for the purposes of section 123(1)(f) —
(a) assisting a police officer in the performance of a function relating to the investigation and enforcement of an offence under a written law;
(b) assisting a member of, or a person performing a function in or for —
(i) the Australian Federal Police; or
[(ii) deleted] (iii) the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service,
in the performance of a function relating to the investigation and enforcement of an offence under a Commonwealth law;
(ca) assisting an officer of Customs as defined in the
Customs Act 1901 (Commonwealth) section 4(1) in the performance of a function relating to the investigation and enforcement of an offence under a Commonwealth law;(c) assisting a person employed or engaged by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency in the performance of a function relating to the administration or enforcement of —
(i) a Customs Act within the meaning of the
Customs Act 1901 (Commonwealth); or(ii) an Excise Act within the meaning of the
Excise Act 1901 (Commonwealth); or(iii) a taxation law as defined in the
Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Commonwealth) section 2(1),
as that law applies to a tobacco product or conduct in relation to a tobacco product.
For the purposes of the definition of
(1) The offences specified in Schedule 4 are offences for which an infringement notice may be issued under the
Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2.(2) The modified penalty specified opposite an offence in Schedule 4 is the modified penalty for that offence for the purposes of the
Criminal Procedure Act 2004 section 5(3).
(1) The CEO may, in writing, appoint persons or classes of persons to be authorised officers or approved officers for the purposes of the
Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2.(2) The CEO is to issue to each authorised officer a certificate, badge or identity card identifying the officer as a person authorised to issue infringement notices.
The forms set out in Schedule 5 are prescribed in relation to the matters specified in those forms.
[r. 49(b)]
[r. 51(1)(b)]
[r. 51(1A)(b) and (2)(b)]
[r. 60]
s. 6 | 1 000 |
s. 7 | 1 000 |
s. 8(1) | 1 000 |
s. 8(2) | 1 000 |
s. 9 | 1 000 |
s. 10 | 1 000 |
s. 11 | 1 000 |
s. 16(1) | 1 000 |
s. 17 | 1 000 |
s. 18 | 1 000 |
s. 18A | 1 000 |
s. 19 | 1 000 |
s. 20(1) | 1 000 |
s. 21 | 1 000 |
s. 21A | 1 000 |
s. 21B | 1 000 |
s. 22(1) | 1 000 |
s. 24(1) | 1 000 |
s. 24(2) | 1 000 |
s. 25(1) | 200 |
s. 25(2) | 200 |
s. 25(3) | 200 |
s. 25(4) | 200 |
s. 26(2) | 1 000 |
s. 26(3) | 1 000 |
s. 27(1) | 1 000 |
s. 27(2) | 1 000 |
s. 28(2) | 1 000 |
s. 28(3) | 1 000 |
s. 29 | 1 000 |
s. 30 | 1 000 |
s. 31(1) | 1 000 |
s. 31(2) | 1 000 |
s. 31(3) | 1 000 |
s. 31(4) | 1 000 |
s. 33(1) | 1 000 |
s. 34 | 1 000 |
s. 52(1) | 1 000 |
s. 53 | 1 000 |
s. 56(1) | 1 000 |
s. 56(2) | 1 000 |
s. 107A | 200 |
s. 107B(1) | 300 |
s. 107B(2) | 300 |
s. 107C | 200 |
s. 107D(2) | 200 |
r. 10(1) | 300 |
r. 11(1) | 300 |
r. 12(1) | 300 |
r. 13A(1) | 200 |
r. 13A(2) | 200 |
r. 15(3) | 300 |
r. 16B(1) | 200 |
r. 16B(3) | 200 |
r. 16D(3) | 300 |
r. 33 | 300 |
r. 34(1) | 300 |
r. 34(2) | 300 |
r. 36(1) | 300 |
r. 36(2) | 300 |
r. 36(3) | 300 |
r. 37 | 300 |
[r. 62]
Infringement notice no. | ||
Name: Family name | ||
Given names | ||
or Company name ______________________________________________ ACN | ||
Address ______________________________________________ Postcode | ||
Description of offence ______________________________________________ | ||
or | ||
Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m. | ||
Modified penalty $ | ||
Name | ||
Signature | ||
Office | ||
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It is alleged that you have committed the above offence. If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice. | ||
Withdrawal no. | ||
Name: Family name | ||
Given names | ||
or Company name ______________________________________________ ACN | ||
Address ______________________________________________ Postcode | ||
Infringement notice no. | ||
| ||
Description of offence ______________________________________________ | ||
or | ||
Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m. | ||
Name | ||
Signature | ||
Office | ||
| ||
[*delete whichever is not applicable] | The above infringement notice issued against you has been withdrawn. If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence you are entitled to a refund. * Your refund is enclosed. or * If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, to claim your refund sign this notice and post it to: Approved Officer —
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This is a compilation of the
25 Jul 2006 p. 2797-808 | 31 Jul 2006 (see r. 2) | |
28 Feb 2007 p. 641-75 | 28 Feb 2007 (see r. 2) | |
20 Aug 2010 p. 4069‑70 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(b)) | |
10 Sep 2010 p. 4375-400 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 26: 22 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(c)); r. 26: 22 Sep 2011 (see r. 2(b)) | |
1 Mar 2011 p. 676‑7 | r. 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(b)) | |
18 May 2012 p. 2141 | r. 1 and 2: 18 May 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 May 2012 (see r. 2(b)) | |
27 Nov 2012 p. 5734-5 | 27 Nov 2012 (see note under r. 1) | |
20 Aug 2013 p. 3853 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and | |
20 Jun 2014 p. 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |
27 Jun 2014 p. 2331 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)(i) and | |
12 Dec 2014 p. 4715‑16 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Dec 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 Dec 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |
10 Feb 2015 p. 625 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Feb 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and | |
19 May 2015 p. 1757‑8 | r. 1 and 2: 19 May 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | |
25 Aug 2015 p. 3379‑80 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | |
6 May 2016 p. 1382‑3 | r. 1 and 2: 6 May 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 May 2016 (see r. 2(b)) | |
17 Jun 2016 p. 2101-5 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) | |
26 Jul 2016 p. 3150 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b) and | |
10 Jan 2017 p. 237‑308 | 24 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(b) and | |
30 Jun 2017 p. 3568‑74 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | |
12 Mar 2019 p. 657‑665 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Mar 2019 (see r. 2(a)); r. 3-15, 16(2)-(5) and 17: 18 Mar 2019 (see r. 2(c)); r. 16(1): 18 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | |
14 Jun 2019 p. 1883‑94 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2020/97 26 Jun 2020 | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2020/168 25 Sep 2020 | 29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a)) | |
SL 2021/108 29 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2021/212 17 Dec 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Dec 2021 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2022/136 15 Jul 2022 | 16 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2023/96 30 Jun 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2024/91 12 Jun 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2025/104 25 Jun 2025 | 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2025/105 25 Jun 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2025 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 5: 26 Jun 2025 (see r. 2(c)); r. 5: 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b)) | |
adequate ventilation......................................................................................................... 7
approved Quitline logo................................................................................................. 30
BNR Act............................................................................................................................ 3
Business Names Register............................................................................................... 3
cigar cabinet................................................................................................................... 30
Commonwealth agency........................................................................................... 58(1)
counter............................................................................................................................. 30
dispensing unit............................................................................................................... 30
enclosed public place...................................................................................................... 7
humidified room............................................................................................................ 30
liquor licensed premises................................................................................................. 3
non-smoking zone...................................................................................................... 16A
price ticket...................................................................................................................... 30
representative.................................................................................................................... 3
retailer.............................................................................................................................. 30
retail premises................................................................................................................ 30
roof..................................................................................................................................... 7
sales place....................................................................................................................... 30
section................................................................................................................................ 3
snuff............................................................................................................................ 57(1)
specialist retailer.............................................................................................................. 3
wall..................................................................................................................................... 3
within the prohibited distance............................................................................. 15(1B)
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