Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO ADVERTISING PROHIBITION ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Object  
   4.      Act extends to external Territories  
   4A.     Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  
   5A.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   6.      Operation of State and Territory laws  
   7.      Permission provisions only have effect for the purposes of this Act  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION

   8.      Defined terms  
   9.      Meaning of tobacco advertisement  
   10.     Meaning of publish a tobacco advertisement  
   11.     Meaning of holding company and related body corporate  
   12.     Meaning of manufacturer, distributor and retailer  

   PART 3--PROHIBITION OF TOBACCO ADVERTISEMENTS

           Division 1--Broadcasting of tobacco advertisements

   13.     Tobacco advertisements not to be broadcast  
   14.     Accidental or incidental broadcast permitted  

           Division 2--Publication of tobacco advertisements

   15.     Tobacco advertisements not to be published  
   16.     Point of sale advertising permitted  
   17.     Periodicals printed outside Australia--acts of publication permitted  
   18.     Australian sporting and cultural events of international significance--acts of publication permitted  
   19.     Accidental or incidental publication permitted  
   20.     Publication by individual not receiving any benefit permitted  
   21.     Defence--advertising pursuant to pre-1 April 1992 contracts or arrangements  
   22.     Defence--display of signs before 31 December 1995  

           Division 3--Other regulated conduct

   23.     Periodicals specified under subsection 17(2) that contain tobacco advertisements not to be imported [see Note 1]  
   24.     Defence--importing for private use  
   25.     Defence--importing for exempt libraries  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   26.     Failure to broadcast or publish advertisement not actionable if Act would be contravened  
   26A.    Broadcast or publication of advertisements during flights of aircraft  
   27.     Activities of trading or financial corporations--severability of Act's operation  
   28.     Compensation for acquisition of property  
   29.     Applications for the purposes of subsections 9(5) and 18(2)  
   30.     Review of decisions  
   31.     Offences by partnerships and unincorporated bodies  
   32.     Conduct by directors, servants and agents  
   33.     Delegation  
   34.     Regulations  
   34A.    Reports to Parliament  

   PART 5--REPEAL AND AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Repeal of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Advertisements

   35.     Repeal  

           Division 2--Amendment of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

   36.     Principal Act