Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

TRADE PRACTICES (CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD) (REDUCED FIRE RISK CIGARETTES) REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 7

  (1)   A retail package is a package in which cigarettes are sold at retail.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   1 or more packages are contained inside a larger package; or

  (b)   2 or more packages are combined to form a larger package;

and the whole package is offered for retail sale as 1 unit:

  (c)   the larger package is a retail package; and

  (d)   each smaller package is a retail package.

Example

Packets of cigarettes in a carton.

  (3)   However:

  (a)   a display case that is not sold with cigarettes displayed in it is not a retail package; and

  (b)   if:

  (i)   a retail package is normally sold wrapped in a wrapper (including, but not limited to, a transparent wrapper) that is normally removed from the package when the package is opened; and

  (ii)   the wrapper is not a larger package described in subregulation   (2);

    the wrapper is not part of the retail package.

Part 2   Safety standard for cigarettes

Division 1   Safety standard