TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 8 Free samples

TOBACCO ACT 1987 - SECT 8

S. 8(1) amended by Nos 45/2005 s. 13(1), 49/2009 s. 23, 55/2016 s. 9(10)(c).

    (1)     A person must not, for the purpose of inducing or promoting—

S. 8(1)(a) amended by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(c).

        (a)     the sale of a tobacco product or e-cigarette product; or

        (b)     the use or consumption of a tobacco product; or

S. 8(1)(ba) inserted by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(d).

        (ba)     the use of an e-cigarette product; or

        (c)     smoking generally—

offer, give or distribute to a member of the public a free sample of a tobacco product or e-cigarette product or a product which advertises a tobacco product or e-cigarette product.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.

S. 8(2) amended by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(e).

    (2)     Nothing in subsection (1) applies to a gratuitous offer of a tobacco product or e-cigarette product to a person without any direct or indirect pecuniary benefit or inducement to purchase a tobacco product or e-cigarette product.

S. 8(3) inserted by No. 45/2005 s. 13(2), amended by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(f)(g).

    (3)     A tobacco company or e-cigarette company is guilty of an offence against this subsection, and liable to a penalty not exceeding 5000 penalty units, if the tobacco company or e-cigarette company, as the case may be, intentionally or recklessly—

        (a)     contravenes subsection (1); or

        (b)     causes another person to contravene subsection (1).

S. 8(4) inserted by No. 45/2005 s. 13(2).

    (4)     An offence against subsection (3) is an indictable offence.