Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO CONTROL ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object  
   4.      Act binds Crown  
   5.      Definitions  
   5A.     Food service area  
   5B.     Outdoor eating and drinking area  
   5C.     Exemption for major event  
   6.      Tobacco products  

   PART 2--SMOKE-FREE AREAS

   7.      Smoke-free area  
   7A.     Voluntarily declared area  
   8.      Signs to be displayed  
   9.      Smoker commits offence  
   10.     Occupier commits offence  
   11.     Exempt areas  

   PART 3--PACKAGING, ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP, DISPLAYS, POINTS OF SALE

           Division 1--Packaging requirements

   12.     Health warnings on packaging  
   13.     Size of cigarette packets for sale  
   14.     Weight of loose tobacco for sale  

           Division 2--Advertising and sponsorship restrictions

   15.     Tobacco advertising in public places prohibited  
   16.     Brand marketing and value-added marketing prohibited  
   17.     Price discounting not to be advertised  
   18.     Restrictions on price boards  
   19.     Sponsorship of events restricted  

           Division 3--Display restrictions

   20.     Display of tobacco products  
   22.     Conditions of vending machine displays  
   23.     Signs to be displayed on vending machines  

           Division 4--Restrictions on points of sale

   24.     Occupier commits offence  
   25.     Number of points of sale  
   26.     Vending machines restricted to certain areas of liquor licensed premises  
   27.     Signs to be displayed at points of sale other than vending machines  

   PART 4--LICENSING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS

   28.     Offence to sell by retail without licence  
   29.     Grant or refusal of licence  
   29A.    Renewal of licence  
   30.     Conditions of licence  
   31.     Effect of licence  
   32.     When a licence is in force  
   33.     Licence to be displayed  
   34.     Surrender of licence  
   35.     Variation of conditions  
   36.     Transfer of licence  
   36A.    Licence not personal property  
   37.     Director to be notified of change in circumstances  
   38.     Cancellation or suspension  
   39.     Notice to show cause  
   40.     Notice of and reasons for decision  
   41.     Review of Director's decisions  

   PART 5--SALE OR SUPPLY TO CHILDREN

   42.     Sale to children prohibited  
   43.     Supply to, or purchase for, children prohibited  
   44.     Defence  
   45.     False identification  
   46.     Sale of children's products resembling tobacco products  

   PART 6--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

   47.     Authorised officers  
   48.     Identity cards  
   49.     Functions  
   50.     Entry and search powers  
   51.     Power to require identification  
   52.     Obstruction etc. of authorised officers  
   53.     Wholesalers to provide information about retailers  
   54.     False or misleading statements  
   55.     Delegation by Chief Health Officer or Director  
   56.     Legal immunity  
   57.     Confidentiality  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   57A.    Acquisition on just terms  
   58.     Regulations  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010

   59.     Outdoor eating and drinking areas – exemption for transitional period  
   60.     Savings – existing tobacco retail licences  
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