Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO ACT 1927 - SECT 9

    (1)     A smoking product for sale at a retail or wholesale outlet must be located—

        (a)     at a point of sale for the outlet; and

        (b)     on the seller's side of the point of sale, not less than 1m away from any part of the customer service area in relation to the point of sale.

    (2)     A price ticket for a product line for sale (or usually available for sale) at a point of sale at a retail or wholesale outlet must be located not less than 1m away from any part of the customer service area in relation to the point of sale.

    (3)     An occupier of a retail or wholesale outlet commits an offence if the occupier contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.