This Chapter imposes a variety of requirements in relation to tobacco products and tobacco product accessories. These are called tobacco product requirements, and relate to things such as:

  (a)   the retail packaging of tobacco products; and

  (b)   prohibiting the use of certain words or characters in relation to brand names or variant names of tobacco products; and

  (c)   the appearance and contents of tobacco products; and

  (d)   the standards that apply to tobacco products.

The requirements in relation to the retail packaging of tobacco products include providing that health warnings must be displayed on the retail packaging, and that there are restrictions on the colour and appearance of the packaging. This Chapter also prohibits tobacco products from containing certain ingredients or devices.

The detail of some of the requirements in this Chapter is set out in the regulations.

A person who contravenes a tobacco product requirement, including by selling or possessing tobacco products that do not comply with such a requirement, may commit an offence or be liable for a civil penalty.

This Chapter also provides that the regulations may prescribe additional tobacco product requirements in relation to some matters.