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TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 5 Objects of Act

TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 5

Objects of Act

    (1)     The objects of this Act are—

        (a)     the active discouragement of the smoking of tobacco—

              (i)     by encouraging non-smokers, particularly young people, not to start smoking; and

              (ii)     by limiting exposure of children and young people to persuasion to smoke; and

              (iii)     by encouraging and assisting smokers to give up smoking; and

        (b)     the promotion of health and illness prevention.

    (2)     In giving effect to the objects of this Act, the Minister shall cause steps to be taken to—

        (a)     plan and co-ordinate an integrated State-wide program to reduce the prevalence of smoking in Victoria; and

        (b)     encourage agreements to prohibit or limit the places and times at which people may smoke in enclosed public places or in the work environment; and

        (c)     ensure that tobacco usage by all age and sex groups in the population is monitored and reported upon regularly; and

        (d)     evaluate the effectiveness of anti-smoking programs and plan future activities and policies on tobacco usage.



Pt 2

(Heading) substituted by No. 43/2000 s. 6,

amended by no. 55/2016 s. 9(4).

Part 2—Controls relating to tobacco products and e-cigarette products

Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading) inserted by No. 31/2002 s. 7.

Division 1—No smoking areas

S. 5A inserted by No. 43/2000 s. 7(1), substituted by No. 45/2005 s. 5.