Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Control of Import, Sale, Etc., of Tobacco Products, Vaporisers and Imitation Tobacco Products
13. Warning notices
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A person who distributes, sells or offers for sale any tobacco product by retail at any retail outlet must display or cause to be displayed at the retail outlet the number of warning notices of the type and at the locations at the retail outlet as the Authority may direct.
tobacco product
“tobacco product” means —(a)a cigarette or cigar, or any other form of tobacco;(b)a tobacco derivative;(c)a tobacco substitute; or(d)a mixture containing any form of tobacco or a tobacco derivative or tobacco substitute,but does not include a therapeutic product registered under the Health Products Act 2007;
In relation to the type of warning notice to be displayed, the Authority may give directions about the size, wording or appearance of the warning notice, including requiring the display of any warning notice provided by the Health Promotion Board.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
In this section, “warning notice” means a notice stating to the effect that the sale of any tobacco product to under‑aged persons is prohibited by law.