Victorian Numbered Acts

TOBACCO (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005 (NO 45 OF 2005) - SECT 14

    (1)     In section 9 of the Tobacco Act 1987 , for the penalty at the foot of each of sub-sections (1) and (2) substitute —

"Penalty:     60 penalty units.".

    (2)     After section 9(4) of the Tobacco Act 1987 insert —

    "(5)     A tobacco company is guilty of an offence against this sub-section, and liable to a penalty not exceeding 5000 penalty units, if the tobacco company intentionally or recklessly—

        (a)     contravenes sub-section (1) or (2); or

        (b)     causes another person to contravene sub-section (1) or (2).

    (6)     An offence against sub-section (5) is an indictable offence.".