Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Tobacco Act 1987 - SECT 11A

Offence to possess certain tobacco products

11A. Offence to possess certain tobacco products

A person who carries on a tobacco retailing business or a tobacco wholesaling
business must not, without reasonable excuse, have in the person's possession
or under the person's control, any tobacco products that the person knows or
ought reasonably to know-

   (a)  are smuggled goods or prohibited imports within the meaning of the
        Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth; or

   (b)  are excisable goods within the meaning of the Excise Act 1901 of the
        Commonwealth upon which excise duty has not been paid.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.