Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO AND OTHER PRODUCTS) ACT 2023 - SECT 12

Basic definition

  (1)   An e - cigarette accessory means any of the following:

  (a)   a cartridge, capsule, pod or other vessel that contains, or that is designed or intended to contain, a liquid, gas, aerosol, vapour or other substance for use in an e - cigarette;

  (b)   such a liquid, gas, aerosol, vapour or other substance (whether or not containing nicotine or tobacco);

  (c)   a heating element designed or intended for use in an e - cigarette;

  (d)   a battery specifically designed or intended for use in an e - cigarette.

E - cigarette accessories may be prescribed

  (2)   The regulations may prescribe a kind of item to be an e - cigarette accessory for the purposes of this Act.

  (3)   Before regulations are made under subsection   (2), the Minister must be satisfied that the item is designed or intended for use with or for the human consumption or use of e - cigarettes.

Certain registered therapeutic goods excluded

  (4)   An e - cigarette accessory does not include a product that is entered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods maintained under the Therapeutic Goods Act.