PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO AND OTHER PRODUCTS) ACT 2023

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO AND OTHER PRODUCTS) ACT 2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

CHAPTER 1--Preliminary

PART 1.1----INTRODUCTION

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objects of this Act
4. Simplified outline of this Act
5. Application of this Act
6. Act binds the Crown
7. Operation of State and Territory laws

PART 1.2----INTERPRETATION

Division 1--General definitions

8. Definitions

Division 2--Key concepts for this Act

9. Meaning of tobacco product
10. Meaning of tobacco product accessory
11. Meaning of e - cigarette
12. Meaning of e - cigarette accessory

Division 3--Other interpretation provisions

13. References to different kinds of tobacco products
14. References to manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers
15. References to mark
16. References to an offer to sell or supply
17. Tobacco products--rebuttable presumption of offer for retail sale

CHAPTER 2--Advertising and sponsorship prohibitions

PART 2.1----INTRODUCTION

18. Simplified outline of this Chapter

PART 2.2----PROHIBITION OF TOBACCO ADVERTISEMENTS

Division 1--Offences and civil penalties

19. Prohibition on publishing tobacco advertisements

Division 2--Meaning of tobacco advertisement

20. Meaning of tobacco advertisement

Division 3--Tobacco advertisements--exceptions

21. Exception--labelling and packaging
22. Exception--standard business documents
23. Exception--business signage
24. Exception--notice of availability of regulated tobacco items
25. Exception--consumer matters
26. Exception--communications about government or political matters
27. Exception--artistic works and public interest expression
28. Exception--journalism
29. Exception--disclosures and acknowledgements by authors

Division 4--Meaning of publish a tobacco advertisement

30. Meaning of publish a tobacco advertisement

Division 5--Tobacco advertisements--permitted publications

31. Permitted publication--physical premises point of sale
32. Permitted publication--online point of sale
33. Permitted publication--trade communications
34. Permitted publication--telecommunications and online service providers
35. Permitted publication--periodicals printed outside Australia
36. Permitted publication--compliance activities
37. Permitted publication--advertisements during aircraft flight

PART 2.3----PROHIBITION OF TOBACCO SPONSORSHIPS

Division 1--Offences and civil penalties

38. Prohibition on entering into tobacco sponsorships

Division 2--Meaning of tobacco sponsorship

39. Meaning of tobacco sponsorship

Division 3--Tobacco sponsorships--exceptions

40. Exception--political donations and electoral expenditure
41. Exception--statements by authors

PART 2.4----PROHIBITION OF E-CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENTS

Division 1--Offences and civil penalties

42. Prohibition on publishing e - cigarette advertisements

Division 2--Meaning of e-cigarette advertisement

43. Meaning of e - cigarette advertisement

Division 3--E-cigarette advertisements--exceptions

44. Exception--labelling and wrapping
45. Exception--standard business documents
46. Exception--business signage
47. Exception--notice of availability of e - cigarette products
48. Exception--consumer matters
49. Exception--communications about government or political matters
50. Exception--artistic works and public interest expression
51. Exception--journalism
52. Exception--disclosures and acknowledgements by authors
53. Exception--exempt advertisements under the Therapeutic Goods Act
54. Exception--approved use of restricted representations under the Therapeutic Goods Act
55. Exception--permitted use of restricted or prohibited representations under the Therapeutic Goods Act

Division 4--Meaning of publish an e-cigarette advertisement

56. Meaning of publish an e - cigarette advertisement

Division 5--E-cigarette advertisements--permitted publications

57. Permitted publication--physical premises point of sale
58. Permitted publication--online point of sale
59. Permitted publication--trade communications
60. Permitted publication--telecommunications and online service providers
61. Permitted publication--periodicals printed outside Australia
62. Permitted publication--compliance activities
63. Permitted publication--advertisements during aircraft flight
64. Interaction of Division with Therapeutic Goods Act

PART 2.5----PROHIBITION OF E-CIGARETTE SPONSORSHIPS

Division 1--Offences and civil penalties

65. Prohibition on entering into e - cigarette sponsorships

Division 2--Meaning of e-cigarette sponsorship

66. Meaning of e - cigarette sponsorship

Division 3--E-cigarette sponsorships--exceptions

67. Exception--political donations and electoral expenditure
68. Exception--statements by authors

PART 2.6----OTHER MATTERS

69. No action for failing to publish prohibited advertisement

CHAPTER 3--Tobacco product requirements

PART 3.1----INTRODUCTION

70. Simplified outline of this Chapter

PART 3.2----KEY CONCEPTS--TOBACCO PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

71. Meaning of retail packaging of a tobacco product
72. Meaning of packages a tobacco product for retail sale
73. Meaning of prohibited term

PART 3.3----TOBACCO PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

Division 1--Plain packaging requirements

74. Plain packaging--physical features
75. Plain packaging--colour and finish
76. Plain packaging--standardisation
77. Plain packaging--prohibited terms and other marks
78. Plain packaging--health warnings
79. Plain packaging--mandatory markings
80. Plain packaging--wrappers
81. Plain packaging--prohibited tobacco product accessories
82. Plain packaging--inserts and onserts
83. Retail packaging not to produce noise or smell
84. Retail packaging must not change after retail sale

Division 2--Naming requirements

85. Prohibited terms--brand names and variant names

Division 3--Appearance, physical features and content requirements

86. Tobacco products--appearance and physical features
87. Tobacco products--contents
88. Tobacco products--prohibited devices

Division 4--Tobacco product standards

89. Tobacco products--performance requirements
90. Tobacco products--testing requirements

Division 5--Tobacco product accessories

91. Tobacco product accessories--prohibited functions

PART 3.4----GENERAL OFFENCES AND CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS--TOBACCO PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

Division 1--Tobacco products not in retail packaging

92. Retail sale of tobacco products without retail packaging
93. Selling or supplying tobacco products to retailers without retail packaging

Division 2--Non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products

94. Selling or supplying tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging
95. Purchasing tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging
96. Possessing tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging
97. Packaging tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging
98. Manufacturing non - compliant retail packaging of tobacco products
99. Possessing non - compliant retail packaging of tobacco products
100. Manufacturing tobacco products that are packaged in non - compliant retail packaging

Division 3--Non-compliant regulated tobacco items

101. Scope of Division
102. Selling or supplying non - compliant regulated tobacco items
103. Purchasing non - compliant regulated tobacco items
104. Possessing non - compliant regulated tobacco items
105. Manufacturing non - compliant regulated tobacco items

PART 3.5----OFFENCES AND CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSTITUTIONAL CORPORATIONS--TOBACCO PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

Division 1--Tobacco products not in retail packaging

106. Retail sale of tobacco products without retail packaging to a constitutional corporation
107. Selling or supplying tobacco products without retail packaging to retailer who is a constitutional corporation

Division 2--Non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products

108. Selling or supplying tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging to a constitutional corporation
109. Purchasing tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging from a constitutional corporation
110. Possessing tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging obtained from a constitutional corporation
111. Packaging tobacco products in non - compliant retail packaging under a contract with a constitutional corporation
112. Manufacturing non - compliant retail packaging of tobacco products under a contract with a constitutional corporation
113. Possessing non - compliant retail packaging of tobacco products obtained from a constitutional corporation
114. Manufacturing tobacco products that are packaged in non - compliant retail packaging by a constitutional corporation

Division 3--Non-compliant regulated tobacco items

115. Scope of Division
116. Selling or supplying non - compliant regulated tobacco items to a constitutional corporation
117. Purchasing non - compliant regulated tobacco items from a constitutional corporation
118. Possessing non - compliant regulated tobacco items obtained from a constitutional corporation
119. Manufacturing non - compliant regulated tobacco items under a contract with a constitutional corporation

PART 3.6----MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1--Export exception

120. Export exception for non - compliant retail packaging or regulated tobacco items

Division 2--Interaction with certain intellectual property laws

121. Effect on the Trade Marks Act of non - use of trade mark as a result of this Act
122. Effect on the Designs Act of failure to make products as a result of this Act
123. Effect on the Patents Act of compliance with this Act

Division 3--Additional tobacco product requirements

124. Regulations may prescribe additional requirements

CHAPTER 4--Permanent bans on certain tobacco products

PART 4.1----INTRODUCTION

125. Simplified outline of this Chapter
126. Tobacco products that are permanently banned

PART 4.2----OFFENCES AND CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS

127. Dealing in permanently banned tobacco products
128. Possessing permanently banned tobacco products

CHAPTER 5--Reporting and information disclosure

PART 5.1----INTRODUCTION

129. Simplified outline of this Chapter
130. Meaning of reporting entity

PART 5.2----REPORTS

Division 1--Required reports

131. Tobacco product ingredients
132. Tobacco product volumes
133. Marketing and promotional expenditure
134. Determinations by Secretary

Division 2--General matters relating to reports

135. Scope of Division
136. How reports must be given
137. Contents of reports
138. Consolidated reports
139. Reporting by related entities
140. Direction by Secretary
141. No duplication of information
142. Extensions of time
143. Secretary may request additional information
144. Regulations may prescribe additional requirements

Division 3--Publication and disclosure

145. Publication of reports and information
146. Disclosure for research, policy development or data analysis
147. Publication of information about failure to comply with Chapter

PART 5.3----OFFENCE AND CIVIL PENALTY PROVISION

148. Non - compliance with reporting obligations

CHAPTER 6--Compliance and enforcement

PART 6.1----INTRODUCTION

149. Simplified outline of this Chapter

PART 6.2----AUTHORISED OFFICERS

Division 1--Appointment

150. Appointment of authorised officers

Division 2--Powers

151. Power to require persons to give information or produce documents
152. Power to require person to attend and answer questions
153. Self - incrimination and self - exposure

PART 6.3----MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION POWERS

Division 1--Monitoring powers

154. Monitoring powers
155. Consent and identification by authorised officers not required in certain circumstances

Division 2--Investigation powers

156. Investigation powers
157. Forfeiture of seized regulated tobacco items
158. Recovery of costs in relation to seized items
159. Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act

PART 6.4----ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT

Division 1--Civil penalty provisions

160. Civil penalty provisions

Division 2--Infringement notices

161. Infringement notices

Division 3--Enforceable undertakings

162. Enforceable undertakings

Division 4--Injunctions

163. Injunctions

CHAPTER 6A--Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner

PART 6A.1----INTRODUCTION

163A. Simplified outline of this Chapter

PART 6A.2----ILLICIT TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTE COMMISSIONER

163B. Illicit Tobacco and E - cigarette Commissioner
163C. Functions of the ITEC Commissioner
163D. Reporting functions
163E. Application of finance law
163F. Arrangements relating to staff of the Department of Home Affairs
163G. Other persons assisting the ITEC Commissioner
163H. Delegation by the ITEC Commissioner
163J. Ministerial directions

PART 6A.3----ADMINISTRATION

163K. Appointment of the ITEC Commissioner
163L. Acting appointments
163M. Remuneration
163N. Leave of absence
163P. Engaging in other paid work
163Q. Other terms and conditions of appointment
163R. Resignation of appointment
163S. Termination of appointment

CHAPTER 7--Miscellaneous

PART 7.1----INTRODUCTION

164. Simplified outline of this Chapter

PART 7.2----GENERAL RULES ABOUT OFFENCES AND CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS

Division 1--Interpretation

165. Physical elements of offences
166. Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision
167. Offences against this Act--extended meaning

Division 2--Partnerships, unincorporated associations and trusts

168. Treatment of partnerships
169. Treatment of unincorporated associations
170. Treatment of trusts

PART 7.3----COST RECOVERY

171. Fees for fee - bearing activities
172. Paying fees
173. Person liable to pay fees
174. Late payment fee
175. Recovery of fees
176. Secretary may remit or refund fees
177. Secretary may direct that activities not be carried out

PART 7.4----CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

178. Constitutional basis of this Act
179. Additional operation of this Act
180. Acquisition of property

PART 7.5----OTHER MATTERS

181. Delegation by Minister
182. Delegation by Secretary
183. Protection from liability
184. Reports
185. Regulations

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