TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 5RH No smoking in vicinity of Victorian public premises
TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 5RH
No smoking in vicinity of Victorian public premises(1) A person must not smoke at or within 4 metres of any part of a pedestrian access point to Victorian public premises.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person—
(a) in a motor vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is stationary; or
(b) in an area that is separated from Victorian public premises by a road; or
(c) at residential premises or on land at which residential premises are built or may lawfully be built; or
S. 5RH(2)(d) amended by No. 55/2016 s. 4(6)(k).
(d) in an outdoor drinking area; or
(e) who is not remaining at or near the pedestrian access point but is merely passing by the pedestrian access point.
(3) If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening subsection (1), the inspector, on producing the inspector's identity card, may direct the person to cease the contravention.
(4) A person who is contravening subsection (1) must comply with a direction by an inspector to cease the contravention.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
S. 5RHA inserted by No. 65/2014 s. 8.