Preamble
Whereas—
(a) the following guiding principles are recognised in relation to the use, supply and promotion of tobacco—
(i) tobacco use is so injurious to the health of both smokers and non-smokers as to warrant restrictive legislation;
(ii) tobacco use has adverse health effects even with infrequent use and there is no completely safe form of tobacco use;
(iii) tobacco use is a widely accepted practice amongst adults which it is inappropriate to ban completely;
(iv) the extent of the health effects of smoking requires strong action to deter people from taking up smoking and to encourage existing smokers to give up smoking;
(v) the association of smoking with social success, business advancement and sporting prowess through use of advertising and promotion has a particularly harmful effect by encouraging children and young people to take up smoking; and
(b) it has been resolved to discourage the use of tobacco in all its forms and to prohibit various types of promotion and advertising of tobacco products in order to reduce the incidence of tobacco-related illness and death.
The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts as follows:
S. 1
amended by No. 49/2009 s. 7.