Edition 55, April 2008

New tobacco laws for South Australia and the ACT

The Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997 has recently been amended to introduce a number of significant changes to the sale of tobacco in South Australia. The changes, which should be noted by tobacco retailers, include:

  • a person must not sell a tobacco product by retail if the order was placed by mail, telephone, facsimile transmission, internet or other electronic communication (from 1 June 2008)
  • all vending machines located in areas delineated as an area where gaming machines are operated can only be operated by the use of a token or similar device supplied to the person by an employee or licence holder (from 1 June 2008)
  • all new tobacco vending machines must have an appropriate staff intervention mechanism (from 1 June 2008)
  • existing machines that do not currently have a staff intervention mechanism must be converted to an appropriate mechanism by 1 June 2010
  • retailers must not, in connection with the sale of a tobacco product, provide a number of points (or similar device) by which a person may qualify for a prize, gift or other benefit (from 1 June 2008).

The Australian Capital Territory has also recently introduced new laws in an attempt to reduce the harm of smoking. The Tobacco Amendment Bill 2008 will:

  • prohibit point of sale displays
  • remove the ministerial exemption for tobacco advertising and sponsorship
  • amend the definition of vending machine
  • ban rewards for smoking product purchases
  • ban flavoured cigarettes and split packets.

Further information on tobacco laws in South Australia can be found at www.tobaccolaws.sa.gov.au

Further information on tobacco in the Australian Capital Territory can be found at www.health.act.gov.au (Select 'Publications' > 'ACT'.)

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