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TOBACCO CONTROL ACT 2002


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object  
   4.      Act binds Crown  
   4A.     Application to e-cigarettes  
   5.      Definitions  
   5A.     Food service area  
   5B.     Outdoor eating and drinking area  
   5C.     Exemption for major event  
   6.      Tobacco products  
   6A.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--SMOKE-FREE AREAS

   7.      Smoke-free area  
   7A.     Voluntarily declared area  
   8.      Signs to be displayed  
   9.      Smoker commits offence  
   10.     Occupier commits offence  
   11.     Exempt areas  

   PART 2A--SMOKING IN MOTOR VEHICLES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 16 PROHIBITED

   11A.    Offence to smoke in motor vehicle with child under 16  

   PART 3--PACKAGING, ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP, DISPLAYS, POINTS OF SALE

           Division 1--Packaging requirements

   12.     Health warnings on packaging  
   13.     Size of cigarette packets for sale  
   14.     Weight of loose tobacco for sale  

           Division 2--Advertising and sponsorship restrictions

   15.     Tobacco advertising in public places prohibited  
   16.     Brand marketing and value-added marketing prohibited  
   17.     Price discounting not to be advertised  
   18.     Restrictions on price boards  
   19.     Sponsorship of events restricted  

           Division 3--Display restrictions

   20.     Display of tobacco products  
   22.     Conditions of vending machine displays  
   23.     Signs to be displayed on vending machines  

           Division 4--Restrictions on points of sale

   25.     Point of sale restrictions  
   26.     Vending machine restrictions  
   27.     Signs to be displayed at point of sale other than vending machine  

   PART 4--LICENSING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS

   28.     Offence to sell by retail without licence  
   29.     Grant or refusal of licence  
   29A.    Renewal of licence  
   30.     Conditions of licence  
   31.     Effect of licence  
   32.     When a licence is in force  
   33.     Licence to be displayed  
   34.     Surrender of licence  
   35.     Variation of conditions  
   36.     Transfer of licence  
   36A.    Licence not personal property  
   37.     Director to be notified of change in circumstances  
   38.     Cancellation or suspension  
   39.     Notice to show cause  
   40.     Notice of and reasons for decision  

   PART 4A--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   41.     Definitions  
   41A.    Notice of delegate decision  
   41B.    Application for review  
   41C.    Effect of application on delegate decision  
   41D.    Director to consider application  
   41E.    Conducting and deciding review  
   41F.    Notice of decision on review  
   41G.    Application to NTCAT for review of Director's decision  

   PART 5--SALE BY CHILDREN AND SALE OR SUPPLY TO CHILDREN

   42.     Sale to children prohibited  
   42A.    Sale of tobacco product by child employee  
   43.     Supply to, or purchase for, children prohibited  
   44.     Defence  
   45.     False identification  
   46.     Sale of children's products resembling tobacco products  

   PART 6--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

   47.     Authorised officers  
   48.     Identity cards  
   49.     Functions  
   50.     Entry and search powers  
   50A.    Power to stop motor vehicle and smoking in motor vehicle  
   51.     Power to require identification  
   52.     Obstruction etc. of authorised officers  
   53.     Wholesalers to provide information about retailers  
   53A.    Wholesalers to provide information about quantity of tobacco products supplied  
   54.     Misleading information  
   54A.    Appointment of Director of Tobacco Control  
   54B.    Annual report  
   54C.    Approved forms  
   55.     Delegation by Chief Health Officer or Director  
   56.     Legal immunity  
   57.     Confidentiality of information  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   57A.    Acquisition on just terms  
   58.     Regulations  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010

   59.     Outdoor eating and drinking areas – exemption for transitional period  
   60.     Savings – existing tobacco retail licences  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014

   61.     Offences – before and after commencement  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR LICENSING (DIRECTOR-GENERAL) ACT 2014

           Division 1--Definitions

   62.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Applications

   63.     Application to NTLC Director – pending decision  

           Division 3--Review of decisions

   64.     New review regime applies to post-commencement decisions  
   65.     Review of pre-commencement decision – application not yet made  
   66.     Review of pre-commencement decision – application made  

           Division 4--General matters

   67.     Continuation of ongoing documents and things  
   68.     Legal immunity of NTLC Director continues  

   PART 11--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR LICENSING (DIRECTOR-GENERAL) REPEAL ACT 2020

   69.     Definitions  
   70.     Applications to be decided by Director  
   71.     Director to complete delegate decision reviews  
   72.     Continuation of instruments, appointments, documents etc.  
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