Contents

Chapter 1--Preliminary                                                                                         2

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Objects of this Act.............................................................................. 3

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 4

5............ Definition of package a tobacco product for retail sale...................... 10

6............ Rules relating to surfaces of cigarette packs and cigarette cartons..... 11

7............ References to contraventions of civil penalty provisions................... 12

8............ Act extends to external Territories..................................................... 12

9............ Act binds the Crown......................................................................... 12

10.......... Inconsistency with other Commonwealth legislation........................ 12

11.......... Operation of State and Territory laws............................................... 13

Part 2--Simplified outlines                                                                                             14

12.......... Simplified outline for this Act........................................................... 14

13.......... Simplified outline for this Chapter.................................................... 14

Part 3--Constitutional provisions                                                                              16

14.......... Additional operation of this Act........................................................ 16

15.......... Acquisition of property..................................................................... 16

16.......... Implied freedom of political communication..................................... 17

Chapter 2--Requirements for plain packaging and appearance of tobacco products                                                                                                                         18

Part 1--Simplified outline                                                                                               18

17.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 18

Part 2--Requirements for retail packaging and appearance of tobacco products           20

Division 1--Requirements for retail packaging of tobacco products 20

18.......... Physical features of retail packaging................................................. 20

19.......... Colour and finish of retail packaging................................................ 21

20.......... Prohibition on trade marks and marks generally appearing on retail packaging        22

21.......... Requirements for brand, business, company or variant names, and relevant legislative requirements      23

22.......... Requirements for wrappers............................................................... 25

23.......... Retail packaging not to have inserts or onserts.................................. 25

24.......... Retail packaging not to produce noise or scent.................................. 25

25.......... Retail packaging must not change after retail sale.............................. 26

Division 2--Requirements for appearance of tobacco products         27

26.......... Requirements for appearance of tobacco products............................ 27

Division 3--Miscellaneous                                                                                       28

27.......... Regulations may prescribe additional requirements........................... 28

27A....... Legal effect of sections 18 to 27........................................................ 28

28.......... Effect on the Trade Marks Act 1995 of non-use of trade mark as a result of this Act              28

29.......... Effect on the Designs Act 2003 of failure to make products as a result of this Act   30

Chapter 3--Offences and civil penalty provisions                   31

Part 1--Simplified outline                                                                                               31

30.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 31

Part 2--General offences and civil penalty provisions for non-compliant retail packaging and tobacco products                                                                                                                  33

Division 1--Non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products     33

31.......... Selling or supplying tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging                33

32.......... Purchasing tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging....... 34

33.......... Packaging tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging......... 35

34.......... Manufacturing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products. 36

35.......... Manufacturing tobacco products that are packaged in non-compliant retail packaging             38

36.......... Certain supplies of tobacco products that have not been packaged for retail sale      39

Division 2--Non-compliant tobacco products                                               41

37.......... Selling or supplying non-compliant tobacco products....................... 41

38.......... Purchasing non-compliant tobacco products..................................... 42

39.......... Manufacturing non-compliant tobacco products............................... 43

Part 3--Offences and civil penalty provisions relating to constitutional corporations    45

Division 1--Non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products     45

40.......... Selling or supplying tobacco products to a constitutional corporation in non-compliant retail packaging 45

41.......... Purchasing tobacco products from a constitutional corporation in non-compliant retail packaging          46

42.......... Packaging tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging under a contract with a constitutional corporation  47

43.......... Manufacturing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products under a contract with a constitutional corporation.......................................................................................................... 49

44.......... Packaging tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging bearing identifying mark of a constitutional corporation.......................................................................................................... 50

45.......... Manufacturing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products that bears identifying mark of a constitutional corporation........................................................................................ 51

46.......... Certain supplies, by or to a constitutional corporation, of tobacco products that have not been packaged for retail sale.......................................................................................................... 53

Division 2--Non-compliant tobacco products                                               55

47.......... Selling or supplying non-compliant tobacco products to a constitutional corporation              55

48.......... Purchasing non-compliant tobacco products from a constitutional corporation        56

Part 4--Export exception and physical elements of offences                   58

49.......... Export exception for non-compliant tobacco products...................... 58

50.......... Physical elements of offences........................................................... 59

Chapter 4--Powers to investigate contraventions of this Act              60

Part 1--Simplified outline                                                                                               60

51.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 60

Part 2--Search warrants                                                                                                 61

Division 1--Search powers                                                                                      61

52.......... Authorised officer may enter premises by consent or under a warrant 61

53.......... Search powers of authorised officers................................................ 61

54.......... Powers relating to electronic equipment............................................ 62

55.......... Seizing other evidential material........................................................ 63

56.......... Persons assisting authorised officers................................................ 64

57.......... Use of force in executing a warrant................................................... 64

Division 2--Powers of authorised officers to ask questions and seek production of documents              65

58.......... Authorised officer may ask questions and seek production of documents               65

Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised officers   67

59.......... Consent............................................................................................. 67

60.......... Announcement before entry under warrant....................................... 67

61.......... Authorised officer to be in possession of warrant............................. 68

62.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................... 68

63.......... Completing execution of warrant after temporary cessation.............. 69

64.......... Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order.................. 70

65.......... Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment............................. 70

66.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 71

Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities                                     73

67.......... Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant............................. 73

68.......... Occupier to provide authorised officer with facilities and assistance. 73

Division 5--General provisions relating to seizure                                    74

69.......... Copies of seized things to be provided.............................................. 74

70.......... Receipts for seized things.................................................................. 74

71.......... Return of seized things...................................................................... 74

72.......... Issuing officer may permit a seized thing to be retained.................... 75

73.......... Disposal of seized things.................................................................. 76

74.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 77

Division 6--Issue of warrants                                                                                78

75.......... Issue of warrants............................................................................... 78

76.......... Warrants by telephone, fax etc.......................................................... 79

77.......... Authority of warrant......................................................................... 80

78.......... Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc............................. 81

Division 7--Powers of issuing officers                                                              82

79.......... Powers of issuing officers................................................................ 82

Part 3--Power to require persons to give information, produce documents or answer questions          83

80.......... Power to require persons to give information, produce documents or answer questions         83

Part 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       85

81.......... Appointment of authorised officers................................................... 85

82.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 85

83.......... Self-incrimination.............................................................................. 86

Chapter 5--Enforcing compliance with this Act                        87

Part 1--Simplified outline                                                                                               87

84.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 87

Part 2--Civil penalty provisions                                                                                 88

Division 1--Obtaining a civil penalty order                                                   88

85.......... Civil penalty orders........................................................................... 88

86.......... Civil enforcement of penalty............................................................. 89

87.......... Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision............ 89

88.......... Multiple contraventions..................................................................... 89

89.......... Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 90

90.......... Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders............... 90

91.......... Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence................... 90

Division 2--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings                        91

92.......... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings..................................... 91

93.......... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................................. 91

94.......... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings..................................... 91

95.......... Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings            91

Division 3--Miscellaneous                                                                                       93

96.......... Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions........................... 93

97.......... Mistake of fact.................................................................................. 93

98.......... State of mind..................................................................................... 94

99.......... Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 94

Part 3--Infringement notices                                                                                        95

100........ When an infringement notice may be given....................................... 95

101........ Matters to be included in an infringement notice............................... 95

102........ Extension of time to pay amount....................................................... 96

103........ Withdrawal of an infringement notice............................................... 97

104........ Effect of payment of amount............................................................. 98

105........ Effect of this Part.............................................................................. 99

Chapter 6--Miscellaneous provisions                                                  100

Part 1--Simplified outline                                                                                             100

106........ Simplified outline............................................................................ 100

Part 2--Miscellaneous provisions                                                                             101

107........ Delegation....................................................................................... 101

108........ Reports to Parliament...................................................................... 101

109........ Regulations..................................................................................... 101

 

 

 

Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011

No. 148, 2011

 

An Act to discourage the use of tobacco products, and for related purposes

[Assented to 1 December 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: