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Tobacco Amendment Act 2014

No. 65 of 2014

table of provisions

Section  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Purpose

2Commencement

3Principal Act

Part 2—Controls Relating to Tobacco Products

4Definitions

5Section 5RB substituted

5RBNo smoking in outdoor area of education and care service premises or children's service premises or their vicinity

5RBAVicinity of education and care service premises or children's service premises: no smoking signs

6Section 5RD substituted

5RDNo smoking in outdoor area of school premises or vicinity of school premises

5RDAVicinity of school premises: no smoking signs

7Section 5RF substituted

5RFNo smoking in vicinity of children's indoor play
centre

5RFAVicinity of children's indoor play centre: no smoking signs

8Section 5RH substituted

5RHNo smoking in vicinity of Victorian public premises

5RHAVicinity of Victorian public premises—no smoking
signs

9Section 5RJ substituted

5RJNo offence by minors at or in vicinity of certain
places where smoking is prohibited

10Offence to possess certain tobacco products

11Amendment of Schedule

Part 3—Inspectors and Powers of Inspectors

12Entry or search with consent for investigation of suspected offences

13Entry of premises open to public

14New section 36EA inserted

36EAPower to enter, inspect, monitor compliance and investigate

Part 4—Repeal of Amending Act

15Repeal of amending Act

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Endnotes

Tobacco Amendment Act 2014

No. 65 of 2014

[Assented to 9 September 2014]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

Part 1—Preliminary

1Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Tobacco Act 1987—

(a)to prohibit smoking in specified outdoor areas; and

(b)to prohibit smoking in the vicinity of pedestrian access points to certain places; and

(c)to increase the penalty at the foot of section 11A of that Act; and

(d)to amend inspectors' powers.

2Commencement

(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.

(2)If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 30 June 2015, it comes into operation on that day.

3Principal Act

In this Act, the Tobacco Act 1987 is called the Principal Act.

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Part 2—Controls Relating to Tobacco Products

4Definitions

In section 3 of the Principal Act insert the following definitions—

"children's indoor play centre means premises used by a business whose principal revenue is generated by providing indoor play equipment to be used at the premises predominantly by children under the age of 12 years and those responsible for their care;

children's service has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Children's Services Act 1996;

children's service premises means premises in respect of which a licence to operate a children's service is granted under the Children's Services Act 1996;

education and care service has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);

education and care service premises has the same meaning as in paragraph (a) of the definition of education and care service premises in section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);

pedestrian access point in relation to premises means a door or gate by which a pedestrian can enter or exit the premises but does not include—

(a)a door or gate to premises that are used partly for residential purposes and partly for other purposes if the door or gate is used solely for entry to or exit from that part of the premises that is used solely for residential purposes; or

(b)an emergency exit that is locked to entry;

school premises means the buildings and grounds of a school within the meaning of section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

Victorian public premises means a building that is occupied on an ongoing basis (either solely or in part) by one or more of the following—

(a)Parliament, but not any electorate office of a member of Parliament;

(b)the Supreme Court;

(c)the County Court;

(d)the Magistrates' Court;

(e)the Children's Court;

(f)the Coroners Court;

(g)a denominational hospital, multi purpose service, privately-operated hospital, public health service, public hospital or registered community health centre (all within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988);

(h)a public service body within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;

(i)a special body within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;".

5Section 5RB substituted

For section 5RB of the Principal Act substitute—

"5RB   No smoking in outdoor area of education and care service premises or children's service premises or their vicinity

(1)A person must not smoke in an area that is not enclosed and is within—

(a)education and care service premises while they are being used to provide an education and care service; or

(b)children's service premises while they are being used to provide a children's service.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

(2)A person must not smoke at or within 4 metres of any part of a pedestrian access point to—

(a)education and care service premises while they are being used to provide an education and care service; or

(b)children's service premises while they are being used to provide a children's service.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person—

(a)in a motor vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is stationary; or

(b)in an area that is separated from premises referred to in that subsection by a road; or

(c)at residential premises or on land at which residential premises are built or may lawfully be built; or

(d)in an outdoor dining or drinking area; or

(e)who is not remaining at or near the pedestrian access point but is merely passing by the pedestrian access point.

(4)If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening subsection (1) or (2), the inspector, on producing the inspector's identity card, may direct the person to cease the contravention.

(5)A person who is contravening subsection (1) or (2) must comply with a direction by an inspector to cease the contravention.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

5RBAVicinity of education and care service premises or children's service premises: no smoking signs

(1)The occupier of education and care service premises or children's service premises must display an acceptable no smoking sign in accordance with subsection (2).

Note

Section 3 defines an acceptable no smoking sign.

(2)The sign must be displayed in such a prominent position at a pedestrian access point to education and care service premises or children's service premises as would reasonably identify the area at or within 4 metres of any part of the pedestrian access point as a no smoking area.".

6Section 5RD substituted

For section 5RD of the Principal Act substitute—

"5RD   No smoking in outdoor area of school premises or vicinity of school premises

(1)A person must not smoke in an area that is within school premises and is not enclosed.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

(2)A person must not smoke at or within

4 metres of any part of a pedestrian access point to school premises.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person—

(a)in a motor vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is stationary; or

(b)in an area that is separated from school premises by a road; or

(c)at residential premises or on land at which residential premises are built or may lawfully be built; or

(d)in an outdoor dining or drinking area; or

(e)who is not remaining at or near the pedestrian access point but is merely passing by the pedestrian access point.

(4)If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening subsection (1) or (2), the inspector, on producing the inspector's identity card, may direct the person to cease the contravention.

(5)A person who is contravening subsection (1) or (2) must comply with a direction by an inspector to cease the contravention.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

5RDAVicinity of school premises: no smoking signs

(1)The occupier of school premises must display an acceptable no smoking sign in accordance with subsection (2).

Note

Section 3 defines an acceptable no smoking sign.

(2)The sign must be displayed in such a prominent position at a pedestrian access point to school premises as would reasonably identify the area at or within 4 metres of any part of the pedestrian access point as a no smoking area.".

7Section 5RF substituted

For section 5RF of the Principal Act substitute—

"5RF   No smoking in vicinity of children's indoor play centre

(1)A person must not smoke at or within 4 metres of any part of a pedestrian access point to a children's indoor play centre.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person—

(a)in a motor vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is stationary; or

(b)in an area that is separated from the children's indoor play centre by a road; or

(c)at residential premises or on land at which residential premises are built or may lawfully be built; or

(d)in an outdoor dining or drinking area; or

(e)who is not remaining at or near the pedestrian access point but is merely passing by the pedestrian access point.

(3)If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening subsection (1), the inspector, on producing the inspector's identity card, may direct the person to cease the contravention.

(4)A person who is contravening subsection (1) must comply with a direction by an inspector to cease the contravention.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

5RFAVicinity of children's indoor play centre: no smoking signs

(1)The occupier of a children's indoor play centre must display an acceptable no smoking sign in accordance with

subsection (2).

Note

Section 3 defines an acceptable no smoking sign.

(2)The sign must be displayed in such a prominent position at a pedestrian access point to the children's indoor play centre as would reasonably identify the area at or within 4 metres of any part of the pedestrian access point as a no smoking area.".

8Section 5RH substituted

For section 5RH of the Principal Act substitute—

"5RH   No smoking in vicinity of Victorian public premises

(1)A person must not smoke at or within 4 metres of any part of a pedestrian access point to Victorian public premises.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person—

(a)in a motor vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is stationary; or

(b)in an area that is separated from Victorian public premises by a road; or

(c)at residential premises or on land at which residential premises are built or may lawfully be built; or

(d)in an outdoor dining or drinking area; or

(e)who is not remaining at or near the pedestrian access point but is merely passing by the pedestrian access point.

(3)If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening subsection (1), the inspector, on producing the inspector's identity card, may direct the person to cease the contravention.

(4)A person who is contravening subsection (1) must comply with a direction by an inspector to cease the contravention.

Penalty:5 penalty units.

5RHAVicinity of Victorian public premises—no smoking signs

(1)The occupier of Victorian public premises must display an acceptable no smoking sign in accordance with subsection (2).

Note

Section 3 defines an acceptable no smoking sign.

(2)The sign must be displayed in such a prominent position at a pedestrian access point to the premises as would reasonably identify the area at or within 4 metres of any part of the pedestrian access point as a no smoking area.".

9Section 5RJ substituted

For section 5RJ of the Principal Act substitute—

"5RJ   No offence by minors at or in vicinity of certain places where smoking is prohibited

Despite anything to the contrary in this Division or the Sentencing Act 1991, a person under the age of 18 years does not commit an offence if he or she contravenes a provision of section 5RA, 5RB, 5RC, 5RD, 5RE, 5RF, 5RG, 5RH or 5RI.".

10Offence to possess certain tobacco products

In the penalty at the foot of section 11A of the Principal Act—

(a)for "60" substitute "240";

(b)for "300" substitute "1200".

11Amendment of Schedule

(1)In the Schedule to the Principal Act, after

item 11B insert—

"11BA	An offence against section 5RB(1)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable
11BB	An offence against section 5RB(2)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable
11BC	An offence against section 5RB(5)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable".

(2)In the Schedule to the Principal Act, after

item 11D insert—

"11DA	An offence against section 5RD(1)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable
11DB	An offence against section 5RD(2)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable
11DC	An offence against section 5RD(5)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable".

(3)In the Schedule to the Principal Act, after

item 11F insert—

"11FA	An offence against section 5RF(1)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable
11FB	An offence against section 5RF(4)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable".

(4)In the Schedule to the Principal Act, after

item 11H insert—

"11HA	An offence against section 5RH(1)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable
11HB	An offence against section 5RH(4)	1 penalty unit	Not applicable".

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Part 3—Inspectors and Powers of Inspectors

12Entry or search with consent for investigation of suspected offences

(1)Insert the following heading to section 36D of the Principal Act—

"Entry or search with consent for investigation of suspected offences".

(2)In section 36D(1) of the Principal Act, after "other than" insert "section 5RB, 5RC, 5RD, 5RE, 5RG or 5RI or".

13Entry of premises open to public

(1)For section 36E(1) of the Principal Act substitute—

"(1)An inspector may enter and inspect any part of premises that, at the time of the entry and inspection, are open to the public.

(1A)Without limiting an inspector's powers under subsection (1), an inspector may—

(a)take photographs; and

(b)direct the occupier to remove any tobacco advertisement placed or displayed in the premises in contravention of this Act.".

(2)In section 36E(2) of the Principal Act, after "subsection (1)" insert "that is a retail outlet or wholesale outlet".

14New section 36EA inserted

After section 36E of the Principal Act insert—

"36EA   Power to enter, inspect, monitor compliance and investigate

(1)For the purposes of monitoring compliance with section 5RB(1)(a) or if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person has contravened that section, an inspector may enter and inspect, without a warrant, education and care service premises while they are being used to provide an education and care service if—

(a)the occupier consents to the entry; and

(b)the inspector is accompanied by the occupier or a person acting on behalf of the occupier.

(2)For the purposes of monitoring compliance with section 5RB(1)(b) or if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person has contravened that section, an inspector may enter and inspect, without a warrant, children's service premises while they are being used to provide a children's service if—

(a)the occupier consents to the entry; and

(b)the inspector is accompanied by the occupier or a person acting on behalf of the occupier.

(3)For the purposes of monitoring compliance with section 5RD(1) of the Act or if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person has contravened that section, an inspector may enter and inspect, without a warrant, school premises at any time if—

(a)the occupier consents to the entry; and

(b)the inspector is accompanied by the occupier or a person acting on behalf of the occupier.

(4)An inspector must not enter and inspect any premises to which this section applies with the consent of the occupier unless, before the occupier consents to that entry, the inspector—

(a)has produced the inspector's identity card for inspection; and

(b)has informed the occupier—

(i)of the purpose of the inspection; and

(ii)that the occupier may refuse to give consent to the entry and inspection.

(5)If an occupier consents to an entry and inspection, the inspector who requested consent must before entering the premises ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgement in the prescribed form stating—

(a)that the occupier has been informed of the purpose of the inspection; and

(b)that the occupier has been informed that the occupier may refuse to give consent to the entry and inspection; and

(c)that the occupier has consented to such an entry and inspection; and

(d)the date and time that the occupier consented.

(6)An occupier who signs an acknowledgment must be given a copy of the signed acknowledgement before the inspector leaves the premises.

(7)If in any proceeding, an acknowledgment is not produced to the court or a tribunal, it must be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the occupier did not consent to the entry and inspection.".

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Part 4—Repeal of Amending Act

15Repeal of amending Act

This Act is repealed on 30 June 2016.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

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Endnotes

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 6 August 2014

Legislative Council: 21 August 2014

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Tobacco Act 1987 to prohibit smoking in specified outdoor areas and in the vicinity of pedestrian access points to certain places, to increase the penalty for possessing certain tobacco products and to amend inspectors' powers and for other purposes."