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TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 15I

Covering vending machines, tobacco or e-cigarette advertisements etc.

S. 15I(1) amended by No. 49/2009 s. 36.

    (1)     The occupier of an area or premises where an underage music/dance event is taking place must ensure that each of the following is removed or covered at all times while the event is taking place—

        (a)     a vending machine in the area or premises;

        (b)     a tobacco or e-cigarette advertisement in the area or premises;

        (c)     a display of tobacco products or e-cigarette products in the area or premises.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.

    (2)     In this section—

"covered" means—

        (a)     in relation to a vending machine—covered by an opaque material or some other means in such a way that none of the top, front, back and sides of the machine or its contents are visible;

        (b)     in relation to a tobacco or e-cigarette advertisement or display of tobacco products or e-cigarette products—covered by an opaque material or some other means in such a way that the advertisement or products are not visible.

S. 15J inserted by No. 45/2005 s. 18, amended by No. 49/2009 s. 37.



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