Tobacco Products Variation Regulations 2006 (SA)

South Australia

Tobacco Products Variation Regulations 2006

under the Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004

1. Insertion of regulation 4A

   4ATobacco product packages

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Tobacco Products Variation Regulations 2006.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 10 November 2006.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004

4—Insertion of regulation 4A

After regulation 4 insert:

4A—Tobacco product packages

For the purposes of section 30(1) of the Act, a package in which cigarettes are sold by retail must be designed to hold not less than 20 cigarettes and must not be designed to be, or be readily able to be, divided into portions that contain less than 20 cigarettes each.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 9 November 2006

No 249 of 2006

HEACS06/163