Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person must not smoke in a smoke-free area.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) for a person to prove that he or she –
(a) did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the place where the person was smoking was a smoke-free area; or
(b) stopped smoking as soon as requested to do so; or
(c) in the case of a smoke-free area referred to in section 67B(1)(e), was unable to comply because there were less than 6 metres between entrances or exits of the building.
(3) A nominated officer may require a person who is smoking in a smoke-free area to stop smoking.
(4) A person must not fail or refuse to comply with a requirement of the nominated officer under subsection (3).
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.