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Tobacco Amendment Regulations 2012

S.R. No. 135/2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Regulation 8 substituted

8Labelling of tobacco products

6Part A of Schedule 1A substituted

PART A—GRAPHIC HEALTH WARNINGS FOR RETAIL OUTLET POINT OF SALE NOTICES

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STATUTORY RULES 2012

S.R. No. 135/2012

Tobacco Act 1987

Tobacco Amendment Regulations 2012

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 November 2012

Responsible Minister:

DAVID DAVIS
Minister for Health

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Tobacco Regulations 2007 as a consequence of amendments to Commonwealth law.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 43 of the Tobacco Act 1987.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2012.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Tobacco Regulations 2007[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Regulation 8 substituted

For Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"8   Labelling of tobacco products

For the purposes of section 11 of the Act, packages in which tobacco prepared for smoking is sold, or intended to be sold, by retail must be labelled in accordance with the provisions of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth.".

6Part A of Schedule 1A substituted

For Part A of Schedule 1A to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"PART A

Regulation 5(3)

GRAPHIC HEALTH WARNINGS FOR RETAIL OUTLET POINT OF SALE NOTICES

TABLE

Column 1—Graphic	Column 2—Corresponding statement
The graphic set out in section 3.2(2) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING HARMS UNBORN BABIES
The graphic set out in section 3.3(2) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING CAUSES BLINDNESS
The graphic set out in section 3.6(2) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING CAUSES PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
The graphic set out in section 3.7(2) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING CAUSES EMPHYSEMA
The graphics set out in section 4.2(2) and (3) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING DAMAGES YOUR GUMS AND TEETH
The graphics set out in section 4.3(2) and (3) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING CAUSES THROAT CANCER
The graphic set out in section 4.7(2) of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	SMOKING DOUBLES YOUR RISK OF STROKE

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 109/2007 as amended by S.R. Nos 113/2010 and 87/2011.

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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter

The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.

Statutory rule provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 5, which substitutes regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations	Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	The whole
Regulation 6, which substitutes Part A of Schedule 1A to the Principal Regulations	Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 of the Commonwealth	Sections 3.2(2), 3.3(2), 3.6(2), 3.7(2), 4.2(2) and (3), 4.3(2) and (3) and 4.7(2)