Tobacco Control Regulations 2002

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2002
• Type of Document: Subordinate Legislation

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUST RALIA

TOBACCO CONTROL REGULATIONS 2002

As in force at 14 April 2020

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1

2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1

3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1

4 Prescribed class of food for food service area ................................. 2

5 Photographic identification............................................................... 2

5A Prescribed community events and community facilities ................... 2

Part 2 Requirements relating to smoke-free areas

Division 1 Signs for smoke-free areas

6 Form of signs ................................................................................... 3

7 Smoke-free areas that are not required to display signs ................. 4

Division 2 Conditions of exempt areas

8 Casino high roller room may be designated as exempt area ........... 4

8A Minister may declare high roller room within casino ........................ 4

10 Educational facilities ........................................................................ 5

11 Outdoor public venues ..................................................................... 6

13 Personal living areas in shared accommodation ............................. 6

14 Public transport ................................................................................ 6

15A Oil and gas platforms ....................................................................... 6

15B Liquor licensed premises – outdoor smoking area .......................... 7

15C Certificate for outdoor smoking area ................................................ 9

15D Limits on outdoor smoking area ..................................................... 10

Part 3 Health warnings

Division 1 Health warnings on packaging

16 Prescribed health warnings ........................................................... 11

Division 2 Health warnings at points of sale

17 Health warnings on vending machines .......................................... 11

18 Health warnings at other points of sale .......................................... 12

Tobacco Control Regulations 2002 ii

Part 4 Restrictions on advertising and points of

sale

19 Price boards .................................................................................. 12

Part 5 Notices prohibiting sale or supply to

children

23 Notices on vending machines ........................................................ 13

24 Notices at other points of sale ....................................................... 14

Part 6 Requirements relating to tobacco retail

licences

25 Application for grant of licence ....................................................... 14

25A Application for renewal of licence .................................................. 15

26 Application for approval to transfer licence .................................... 15

Part 7 Infringement notices

27 When infringement notice may be served ..................................... 15

28 Prescribed amount ........................................................................ 16

29 Particulars to be included in infringement notice ........................... 16

30 Expiation of offence ....................................................................... 16

31 Withdrawal of infringement notice .................................................. 17

32 How service effected ..................................................................... 17

33 General .......................................................................................... 17

Part 8 Miscellaneous matters

34 Guidelines...................................................................................... 18

Part 9 Transitional matters for Tobacco Control

Amendment Regulations 2009

35 Application on repeal of previous regulation 9 ............................... 18

Part 10 Transitional matter for Red Tape Reduction

(Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016

36 Application for renewal of licence .................................................. 18

Schedule 1 Prescribed community events and

community facilities

Schedule 2 Infringement notices prescribed offences

and amounts