Queensland Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO AND OTHER SMOKING PRODUCTS ACT 1998 - SECT 14

In this division--

bar means a place in licensed premises that--

(a) is stocked with liquor of various types; and

(b) is used solely or mainly for the supply of liquor to customers; and

(c) has a counter--

(i) across which liquor is supplied directly to customers; and

(ii) at which, or in the immediate vicinity of which, customers may immediately consume the liquor supplied.

bar area, of licensed premises, means the area--

(a) in the immediate vicinity of a bar; and

(b) not more than 5m from the outer edge of the counter of the bar.

employee, of a person in charge of a tobacco product vending machine, means an employee of the person--

(a) whose employment requires the employee to work near the vending machine; and

(b) who, in performing the employee's duties, can observe the use of the vending machine.

gaming machine area has the meaning given by the Gaming Machine Act 1991, schedule.

liquor has the meaning given by the Liquor Act 1992, section 4B.

prevention measures, by a person in charge of a tobacco product vending machine, means, for the person's employees--

(a) instructing the employees to--

(i) take reasonable steps to ensure that a child does not obtain a tobacco product from the vending machine, even if the product is for, or claimed to be for, an adult; and

(ii) sight acceptable evidence of age for a person before allowing the person to obtain a tobacco product from the vending machine, unless satisfied the person is an adult; and

(b) obtaining written acknowledgment by each employee that the employee received the instructions mentioned in paragraph (a).