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- Part 1.1—Introduction
- Part 1.2—Interpretation
- Part 2.1—Introduction
- Part 2.2—Prohibition of tobacco advertisements
- Part 2.3—Prohibition of tobacco sponsorships
- Part 2.4—Prohibition of e-cigarette advertisements
- Part 2.5—Prohibition of e-cigarette sponsorships
- Part 2.6—Other matters
- Part 3.1—Introduction
- Part 3.2—Key concepts—tobacco product requirements
- Part 3.3—Tobacco product requirements
- Part 3.4—General offences and civil penalty provisions—tobacco product requirements
- Part 3.5—Offences and civil penalty provisions relating to constitutional corporations—tobacco product requirements
- Part 3.6—Miscellaneous
- Part 4.1—Introduction
- Part 4.2—Offences and civil penalty provisions
- Part 5.1—Introduction
- Part 5.2—Reports
- Part 5.3—Offence and civil penalty provision
- Part 6.1—Introduction
- Part 6.2—Authorised officers
- Part 6.3—Monitoring and investigation powers
- Part 6.4—Enforcing compliance with this Act
- Part 7.1—Introduction
- Part 7.2—General rules about offences and civil penalty provisions
- Part 7.3—Cost recovery
- Part 7.4—Constitutional provisions
- Part 7.5—Other matters
2022-2023
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
Presented and read a first time
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023
No. , 2023
(Health and Aged Care)
A Bill for an Act to discourage the use of tobacco and other products, and for related purposes
Contents
Chapter 1—Preliminary 1
Part 1.1—Introduction 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Objects of this Act.............................................................................. 2
4............ Simplified outline of this Act............................................................. 4
5............ Application of this Act....................................................................... 5
6............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 5
7............ Operation of State and Territory laws................................................ 5
Part 1.2—Interpretation 7
Division 1—General definitions 7
8............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 7
Division 2—Key concepts for this Act 12
9............ Meaning of tobacco product ............................................................ 12
10.......... Meaning of tobacco product accessory ............................................ 13
11.......... Meaning of e-cigarette ..................................................................... 14
12.......... Meaning of e-cigarette accessory .................................................... 15
Division 3—Other interpretation provisions 16
13.......... References to different kinds of tobacco products........................... 16
14.......... References to manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers.. 16
15.......... References to mark ........................................................................... 16
16.......... References to an offer to sell or supply............................................ 16
17.......... Tobacco products—rebuttable presumption of offer for retail sale. 17
Chapter 2—Advertising and sponsorship prohibitions 18
Part 2.1—Introduction 18
18.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................... 18
Part 2.2—Prohibition of tobacco advertisements 19
Division 1—Offences and civil penalties 19
19.......... Prohibition on publishing tobacco advertisements........................... 19
Division 2—Meaning of tobacco advertisement 22
20.......... Meaning of tobacco advertisement .................................................. 22
Division 3—Tobacco advertisements—exceptions 24
21.......... Exception—labelling and packaging................................................ 24
22.......... Exception—standard business documents....................................... 24
23.......... Exception—business signage........................................................... 24
24.......... Exception—notice of availability of regulated tobacco items......... 25
25.......... Exception—consumer matters......................................................... 25
26.......... Exception—communications about government or political matters 26
27.......... Exception—artistic works and public interest expression............... 26
28.......... Exception—journalism..................................................................... 26
29.......... Exception—disclosures and acknowledgements by authors............ 27
Division 4—Meaning of publish a tobacco advertisement 28
30.......... Meaning of publish a tobacco advertisement................................... 28
Division 5—Tobacco advertisements—permitted publications 30
31.......... Permitted publication—physical premises point of sale.................. 30
32.......... Permitted publication—online point of sale..................................... 30
33.......... Permitted publication—trade communications................................ 32
34.......... Permitted publication—telecommunications and online service providers 33
35.......... Permitted publication—periodicals printed outside Australia......... 33
36.......... Permitted publication—compliance activities.................................. 34
37.......... Permitted publication—advertisements during aircraft flight.......... 34
Part 2.3—Prohibition of tobacco sponsorships 35
Division 1—Offences and civil penalties 35
38.......... Prohibition on entering into tobacco sponsorships........................... 35
Division 2—Meaning of tobacco sponsorship 38
39.......... Meaning of tobacco sponsorship ..................................................... 38
Division 3—Tobacco sponsorships—exceptions 39
40.......... Exception—political donations and electoral expenditure............... 39
41.......... Exception—statements by authors................................................... 40
Part 2.4—Prohibition of e-cigarette advertisements 41
Division 1—Offences and civil penalties 41
42.......... Prohibition on publishing e-cigarette advertisements...................... 41
Division 2—Meaning of e-cigarette advertisement 44
43.......... Meaning of e-cigarette advertisement .............................................. 44
Division 3—E-cigarette advertisements—exceptions 46
44.......... Exception—labelling and wrapping................................................. 46
45.......... Exception—standard business documents....................................... 46
46.......... Exception—business signage........................................................... 46
47.......... Exception—notice of availability of e-cigarette products................ 47
48.......... Exception—consumer matters......................................................... 47
49.......... Exception—communications about government or political matters 47
50.......... Exception—artistic works and public interest expression............... 48
51.......... Exception—journalism..................................................................... 48
52.......... Exception—disclosures and acknowledgements by authors............ 48
53.......... Exception—exempt advertisements under the Therapeutic Goods Act 49
54.......... Exception—approved use of restricted representations under the Therapeutic Goods Act 49
55.......... Exception—permitted use of restricted or prohibited representations under the Therapeutic Goods Act.......................................................................................................... 50
Division 4—Meaning of publish an e-cigarette advertisement 51
56.......... Meaning of publish an e-cigarette advertisement............................. 51
Division 5—E-cigarette advertisements—permitted publications 53
57.......... Permitted publication—physical premises point of sale.................. 53
58.......... Permitted publication—online point of sale..................................... 54
59.......... Permitted publication—trade communications................................ 56
60.......... Permitted publication—telecommunications and online service providers 57
61.......... Permitted publication—periodicals printed outside Australia......... 57
62.......... Permitted publication—compliance activities.................................. 57
63.......... Permitted publication—advertisements during aircraft flight.......... 58
64.......... Interaction of Division with Therapeutic Goods Act....................... 58
Part 2.5—Prohibition of e-cigarette sponsorships 59
Division 1—Offences and civil penalties 59
65.......... Prohibition on entering into e-cigarette sponsorships...................... 59
Division 2—Meaning of e-cigarette sponsorship 62
66.......... Meaning of e-cigarette sponsorship ................................................. 62
Division 3—E-cigarette sponsorships—exceptions 63
67.......... Exception—political donations and electoral expenditure............... 63
68.......... Exception—statements by authors................................................... 64
Part 2.6—Other matters 65
69.......... No action for failing to publish prohibited advertisement............... 65
Chapter 3—Tobacco product requirements 66
Part 3.1—Introduction 66
70.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................... 66
Part 3.2—Key concepts—tobacco product requirements 67
71.......... Meaning of retail packaging of a tobacco product.......................... 67
72.......... Meaning of packages a tobacco product for retail sale.................... 67
73.......... Meaning of prohibited term ............................................................. 68
Part 3.3—Tobacco product requirements 71
Division 1—Plain packaging requirements 71
74.......... Plain packaging—physical features................................................. 71
75.......... Plain packaging—colour and finish................................................. 71
76.......... Plain packaging—standardisation.................................................... 72
77.......... Plain packaging—prohibited terms and other marks....................... 72
78.......... Plain packaging—health warnings................................................... 74
79.......... Plain packaging—mandatory markings........................................... 74
80.......... Plain packaging—wrappers.............................................................. 75
81.......... Plain packaging—prohibited tobacco product accessories.............. 75
82.......... Plain packaging—inserts and onserts............................................... 75
83.......... Retail packaging not to produce noise or smell............................... 76
84.......... Retail packaging must not change after retail sale........................... 76
Division 2—Naming requirements 77
85.......... Prohibited terms—brand names and variant names......................... 77
Division 3—Appearance, physical features and content requirements 78
86.......... Tobacco products—appearance and physical features..................... 78
87.......... Tobacco products—contents............................................................ 79
88.......... Tobacco products—prohibited devices............................................ 79
Division 4—Tobacco product standards 80
89.......... Tobacco products—performance requirements............................... 80
90.......... Tobacco products—testing requirements......................................... 80
Division 5—Tobacco product accessories 81
91.......... Tobacco product accessories—prohibited functions........................ 81
Part 3.4—General offences and civil penalty provisions—tobacco product requirements 82
Division 1—Tobacco products not in retail packaging 82
92.......... Retail sale of tobacco products without retail packaging................. 82
93.......... Selling or supplying tobacco products to retailers without retail packaging 83
Division 2—Non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products 85
94.......... Selling or supplying tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging 85
95.......... Purchasing tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging..... 86
96.......... Possessing tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging..... 88
97.......... Packaging tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging...... 90
98.......... Manufacturing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products 91
99.......... Possessing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products..... 92
100........ Manufacturing tobacco products that are packaged in non-compliant retail packaging 95
Division 3—Non-compliant regulated tobacco items 97
101........ Scope of Division............................................................................. 97
102........ Selling or supplying non-compliant regulated tobacco items.......... 97
103........ Purchasing non-compliant regulated tobacco items......................... 98
104........ Possessing non-compliant regulated tobacco items....................... 100
105........ Manufacturing non-compliant regulated tobacco items................. 101
Part 3.5—Offences and civil penalty provisions relating to constitutional corporations—tobacco product requirements 103
Division 1—Tobacco products not in retail packaging 103
106........ Retail sale of tobacco products without retail packaging to a constitutional corporation 103
107........ Selling or supplying tobacco products without retail packaging to retailer who is a constitutional corporation........................................................................................................ 104
Division 2—Non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products 107
108........ Selling or supplying tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging to a constitutional corporation........................................................................................................ 107
109........ Purchasing tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging from a constitutional corporation 108
110........ Possessing tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging obtained from a constitutional corporation........................................................................................................ 110
111........ Packaging tobacco products in non-compliant retail packaging under a contract with a constitutional corporation...................................................................................... 112
112........ Manufacturing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products under a contract with a constitutional corporation...................................................................................... 114
113........ Possessing non-compliant retail packaging of tobacco products obtained from a constitutional corporation........................................................................................................ 115
114........ Manufacturing tobacco products that are packaged in non-compliant retail packaging by a constitutional corporation...................................................................................... 117
Division 3—Non-compliant regulated tobacco items 119
115........ Scope of Division........................................................................... 119
116........ Selling or supplying non-compliant regulated tobacco items to a constitutional corporation 119
117........ Purchasing non-compliant regulated tobacco items from a constitutional corporation 120
118........ Possessing non-compliant regulated tobacco items obtained from a constitutional corporation 122
119........ Manufacturing non-compliant regulated tobacco items under a contract with a constitutional corporation........................................................................................................ 123
Part 3.6—Miscellaneous 125
Division 1—Export exception 125
120........ Export exception for non-compliant retail packaging or regulated tobacco items 125
Division 2—Interaction with certain intellectual property laws 127
121........ Effect on the Trade Marks Act of non-use of trade mark as a result of this Act 127
122........ Effect on the Designs Act of failure to make products as a result of this Act 128
123........ Effect on the Patents Act of compliance with this Act................... 129
Division 3—Additional tobacco product requirements 130
124........ Regulations may prescribe additional requirements...................... 130
Chapter 4—Permanent bans on certain tobacco products 131
Part 4.1—Introduction 131
125........ Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................. 131
126........ Tobacco products that are permanently banned............................. 131
Part 4.2—Offences and civil penalty provisions 132
127........ Dealing in permanently banned tobacco products......................... 132
128........ Possessing permanently banned tobacco products......................... 134
Chapter 5—Reporting and information disclosure 136
Part 5.1—Introduction 136
129........ Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................. 136
130........ Meaning of reporting entity ........................................................... 137
Part 5.2—Reports 138
Division 1—Required reports 138
131........ Tobacco product ingredients.......................................................... 138
132........ Tobacco product volumes.............................................................. 138
133........ Marketing and promotional expenditure........................................ 139
134........ Determinations by Secretary.......................................................... 140
Division 2—General matters relating to reports 141
135........ Scope of Division........................................................................... 141
136........ How reports must be given............................................................. 141
137........ Contents of reports......................................................................... 141
138........ Consolidated reports....................................................................... 142
139........ Reporting by related entities........................................................... 142
140........ Direction by Secretary.................................................................... 143
141........ No duplication of information........................................................ 143
142........ Extensions of time.......................................................................... 143
143........ Secretary may request additional information................................ 145
144........ Regulations may prescribe additional requirements...................... 145
Division 3—Publication and disclosure 146
145........ Publication of reports and information........................................... 146
146........ Disclosure for research, policy development or data analysis....... 146
147........ Publication of information about failure to comply with Chapter. 147
Part 5.3—Offence and civil penalty provision 149
148........ Non-compliance with reporting obligations................................... 149
Chapter 6—Compliance and enforcement 151
Part 6.1—Introduction 151
149........ Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................. 151
Part 6.2—Authorised officers 152
Division 1—Appointment 152
150........ Appointment of authorised officers................................................ 152
Division 2—Powers 153
151........ Power to require persons to give information or produce documents 153
152........ Power to require person to attend and answer questions................ 154
153........ Self-incrimination and self-exposure............................................. 156
Part 6.3—Monitoring and investigation powers 158
Division 1—Monitoring powers 158
154........ Monitoring powers......................................................................... 158
155........ Consent and identification by authorised officers not required in certain circumstances 161
Division 2—Investigation powers 163
156........ Investigation powers....................................................................... 163
157........ Forfeiture of seized regulated tobacco items.................................. 166
158........ Recovery of costs in relation to seized items................................. 168
159........ Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act.................. 168
Part 6.4—Enforcing compliance with this Act 169
Division 1—Civil penalty provisions 169
160........ Civil penalty provisions.................................................................. 169
Division 2—Infringement notices 171
161........ Infringement notices....................................................................... 171
Division 3—Enforceable undertakings 172
162........ Enforceable undertakings............................................................... 172
Division 4—Injunctions 173
163........ Injunctions...................................................................................... 173
Chapter 7—Miscellaneous 174
Part 7.1—Introduction 174
164........ Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................. 174
Part 7.2—General rules about offences and civil penalty provisions 175
Division 1—Interpretation 175
165........ Physical elements of offences........................................................ 175
166........ Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision.... 175
167........ Offences against this Act—extended meaning.............................. 175
Division 2—Partnerships, unincorporated associations and trusts 176
168........ Treatment of partnerships............................................................... 176
169........ Treatment of unincorporated associations...................................... 176
170........ Treatment of trusts.......................................................................... 177
Part 7.3—Cost recovery 179
171........ Fees for fee-bearing activities........................................................ 179
172........ Paying fees..................................................................................... 179
173........ Person liable to pay fees................................................................. 180
174........ Late payment fee............................................................................ 180
175........ Recovery of fees............................................................................. 180
176........ Secretary may remit or refund fees................................................ 180
177........ Secretary may direct that activities not be carried out................... 180
Part 7.4—Constitutional provisions 181
178........ Constitutional basis of this Act...................................................... 181
179........ Additional operation of this Act..................................................... 181
180........ Acquisition of property.................................................................. 183
Part 7.5—Other matters 184
181........ Delegation by Minister................................................................... 184
182........ Delegation by Secretary................................................................. 184
183........ Protection from liability................................................................. 185
184........ Reports............................................................................................ 185
185........ Regulations..................................................................................... 185
A Bill for an Act to discourage the use of tobacco and other products, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Chapter 1 — Preliminary