Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Tobacco Act 1987 - SECT 13

Vending machines

13. Vending machines



(1) A person must not place or cause or permit to be placed in any premises a
vending machine for operation by members of the public.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vending machine that is placed-

   (a)  in the bar area of licensed premises in line of sight of a bar; or

   (b)  in an approved venue or in a casino in line of sight of a service
        counter of the approved venue or casino; or

   (c)  in a bottle shop immediately adjacent to the service counter of the
        bottle shop.

(3) In this section-

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 means the area-

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

   (b)  not more than 5 metres from the outer edge of the counter of the bar;
        bottle shop means an area in licensed premises where liquor is
        supplied to customers solely for consumption off the licensed
        premises; service counter-

   (a)  of an approved venue or a casino, means a counter at which gaming
        tokens (within the meaning of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003) may be
        issued or redeemed;

   (b)  of a bottle shop, means a counter in the bottle shop across which
        liquor is supplied directly to customers.