Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO CONTROL ACT - SECT 29

(1) An application for the grant of a tobacco retail licence -

(a) is to be in a form approved by the Director;

(b) is to specify the premises to which the application relates; and

(c) is to be accompanied by the prescribed information (if any).

(2) On receipt of an application for the grant a tobacco retail licence in accordance with subsection (1), the Director may -

(a) grant the licence subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the licence; or

(b) refuse to grant the licence.

(3) The Director may only grant a tobacco retail licence if -

(a) the Director is satisfied -

(i) if the application relates to liquor licensed premises - that the applicant is the liquor licensee of those premises;

(ii) if the application relates to any other kind of premises - that the applicant is an adult; and

(iii) as to the prescribed criteria (if any); and

(b) the Director is not aware of any other reason to refuse to grant the licence.

(4) In considering an application for the grant of a tobacco retail licence, the Director may require the applicant to provide further specified information with a specified period.

(5) If a tobacco retail licence is granted to a specialist tobacconist, that is to be indicated on the licence.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a)(iii), the Regulations may prescribe different criteria for different classes of application.