Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person must not sell, lend, give or supply or offer to sell, lend, give or supply any tobacco or tobacco product to, or for the use of, any child.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding –(a) for a first offence, 50 penalty units; and
(b) for a subsequent offence, 100 penalty units.
(2) A person who is the holder of a tobacco seller's licence must not permit the sale, loan, gift or supply of any tobacco or tobacco product to, or for the use of, any child.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding –(a) for a first offence, 50 penalty units; and
(b) for a subsequent offence, 100 penalty units.
(3) An employer who is not the holder of a tobacco seller's licence must not permit any employee on or within 100 metres of any premises owned or occupied by the employer to sell, lend, give or supply any tobacco or tobacco product to, or for the use of, any child.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding –(a) for a first offence, 50 penalty units; and
(b) for a subsequent offence, 100 penalty units.
(4) . . . . . . . .
(5) In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence for a person to prove that proof of age was provided.
(6) A person in charge of any premises which sells or supplies any tobacco or tobacco product must provide to persons employed at the premises information according to the relevant guidelines about the sale and supply of tobacco or tobacco products to children.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(7) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who has taken reasonable steps to prevent the supply of any tobacco or tobacco product to any child.
(8) An allegation in a complaint in proceedings for an offence under this section that on a specified date a person was a child is evidence of that fact.