Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

SMOKE-FREE AREAS (ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES) (NO. 63 OF 1994) - SECT 20

20. (1) The Executive may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters—

        (a)     required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

        (b)     necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for—

        (a)     the displaying of signs within enclosed public places relating to smoking;

        (b)     the content, dimensions and location of those signs;

        (c)     the requirements to be observed by occupiers of enclosed public places to facilitate compliance with this Act and the regulations; and

        (d)     penalties, not exceeding a fine of $500 in the case of a natural person and $2,500 in the case of a body corporate, for offences against the regulations.