TOBACCO PLAIN PACKAGING ACT 2011 (NO. 148, 2011) - SECT 11 Operation of State and Territory laws
TOBACCO PLAIN PACKAGING ACT 2011 (NO. 148, 2011) - SECT 11
Operation of State and Territory laws(1) This Act does not exclude or limit the operation of a relevant tobacco law of a State or Territory that is capable of operating concurrently with this Act.
(2) This Act does not exclude or limit the application of a relevant tobacco law of a State or Territory to particular conduct if:
(a) that conduct constitutes an offence against, or a contravention of a civil penalty provision in, this Act; and
(b) that conduct also constitutes an offence against, or a contravention of a civil penalty provision (however described) in, the relevant tobacco law.
(3) In this Act:
"relevant tobacco law" means a law, or a provision of a law, that regulates the retail packaging or appearance of tobacco products.