Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO AND OTHER PRODUCTS) ACT 2023 - SECT 161

Provisions subject to an infringement notice

  (1)   A strict liability offence under this Act is subject to an infringement notice under Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Infringement officer

  (2)   For the purposes of Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, an authorised officer is an infringement officer in relation to the offences mentioned in subsection   (1).

Relevant chief executive

  (3)   For the purposes of Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Secretary is the relevant chief executive in relation to the offences mentioned in subsection   (1).

Extension to external Territories

  (4)   Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the offences mentioned in subsection   (1), extends to every external Territory.

Liability of Crown

  (5)   Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the offences mentioned in subsection   (1), does not make the Crown liable to be given an infringement notice.