{"id":"sl-2005-21","name":"Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005","slug":"smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173825,"registerId":"act-sl-2005-21-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nSmoke-Free Public Places\nRegulation 2005\nSL2005-21\nmade under the\nSmoke-Free Public Places Act 2003\nRepublication No 5\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005, made under the Smoke-\nFree Public Places Act 2003 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001,\npart 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025. It also includes any\ncommencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to\n26 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nSmoke-Free Public Places\nRegulation 2005\nmade under the\nSmoke-Free Public Places Act 2003\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\nPart 2 Enclosed public places\n5 Purpose of pt 2 3\n6 The basic rule—covered and 75% or more enclosed 3\n7 Meaning of covered 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8 Meaning of 75% or more enclosed 4\n9 How to work out the closed area—walls 4\n10 How to work out the closed area—overhead cover 6\n11 How to work out the open area—walls 6\n12 How to work out the open area—overhead cover 7\nPart 3 Outdoor eating or drinking places\n13 Height of screen or wall buffer for designated outdoor smoking area—\nAct, s 9F (6) (a) 8\n14 Requirements for smoking management plan—Act, s 9J (2) (e) 8\nDictionary 9\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 11\n2 Abbreviation key 11\n3 Legislation history 12\n4 Amendment history 13\n5 Earlier republications 14\n\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nSmoke-Free Public Places\nRegulation 2005\nmade under the\nSmoke-Free Public Places Act 2003\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere in this regulation.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘covered—see section 7.’ means that\nthe term ‘covered’ is defined in that section.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nEnclosed public places Part 2\nSection 5\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Enclosed public places\n5 Purpose of pt 2\n(1) The Act prohibits smoking in enclosed public places and creates\noffences that give effect to that prohibition.\n(2) The object of the Act is to promote public health by minimising the\nexposure of people in enclosed public places to environmental\nsmoke.\n(3) Under the Act, an enclosed public place is a public place, or part of a\npublic place, that is enclosed as prescribed by regulation (see the Act,\ndictionary).\n(4) The purpose of this part is to set out what makes a place enclosed for\nthat definition.\n6 The basic rule—covered and 75% or more enclosed\nA place is enclosed if—\n(a) it is covered; and\n(b) it is 75% or more enclosed.\nNote 1 Under this definition, any part of a place that is not under cover is not\nenclosed. However, the Act requires an occupier of premises to take\nreasonable steps to prevent smoke from the premises entering an enclosed\npublic place—see s 8A (Offence by occupier—permitting smoke into\nenclosed public place from another part of premises) and s 9 (Offence by\nneighbouring occupier).\nNote 2 Place includes part of a place (see dict, def place).\n\nPart 2 Enclosed public places\nSection 7\npage 4 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Meaning of covered\n(1) A place is covered if it is under a ceiling, roof or other structure or\ndevice (whether fixed or moveable) that prevents or impedes upward\nairflow (an overhead cover).\nExamples of other structure or device\n1 awning\n2 skylight\n3 umbrella\n(2) If an overhead cover (or part of an overhead cover) is moveable, the\narea under the overhead cover (or the part of the overhead cover) is\ncovered at a particular time only to the extent that the overhead cover\nis present at that time.\nExample for s (2)\nAn awning attached to a wall can be extended to a point 2m from the wall or a point\n4m from the wall. If the awning is extended to the 2m point, the area under it to\nthat 2m point is covered. If the awning is extended to the 4m point, the area under\nit to that 4m point is covered.\n8 Meaning of 75% or more enclosed\nA place is 75% or more enclosed if the open area of the walls and\noverhead cover of the place that opens directly to the outside air is\n25% or less of the sum of—\n(a) the total closed area of the walls and overhead cover of the place;\nand\n(b) the total open area of the walls and overhead cover of the place.\n9 How to work out the closed area—walls\n(1) This section sets out how to work out the closed area of the walls of\na place.\n(2) The closed area of the walls of a place is the surface area of the walls\nthat form part of the boundary of the place.\n\nEnclosed public places Part 2\nSection 9\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) A wall includes any door, window or other structure or device\n(whether fixed or moveable) that prevents or impedes lateral airflow.\nExamples of other structure or device\n1 moveable panel\n2 shutter\n3 blind\n(4) If a wall is moveable, the wall forms part of the boundary of a place\nat a particular time only to the extent that it forms part of the boundary\nof the place at that time.\nExample\nA café has retractable panels along one of its boundaries. If the panels are\ncompletely closed, their whole surface area is counted. However, if the panels are\n3/4 open, only 1/4 of their surface area is counted.\n(5) However, a door or window that forms part of the boundary of the\nplace must be treated as part of the closed area of the walls of the\nplace even if it is open.\n(6) For subsection (2), the surface area of a wall is the actual surface area\n(inside the place) of the solid surface of the wall.\nExample\nA restaurant has a courtyard with a metal slatted screen forming part of its boundary\nwall. The actual surface area of that part of the boundary wall is the surface area\n(inside the place) of the slats. The area of the gaps between the slats is part of the\nopen area of the wall (see s 11).\n(7) For subsection (6), a wall made of flyscreen, shadecloth or canvas is\ntaken to have a solid surface.\n(8) In this section:\nwall includes part of a wall.\n\nPart 2 Enclosed public places\nSection 10\npage 6 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n10 How to work out the closed area—overhead cover\n(1) This section sets out how to work out the closed area of the overhead\ncover of a place.\n(2) The closed area of the overhead cover of a place is the area of the\nvertical projection (inside the place) of the overhead cover.\nExamples\n1 A bar has a sloping ceiling. The closed area of the ceiling is worked out as the\narea of the projection onto a horizontal plane (the ‘plan view’) of the ceiling,\nnot the (larger) surface area of the ceiling itself.\n2 A beer garden has a wooden lattice overhead cover. The closed area of the\noverhead cover is worked out as the area of the projection onto a horizontal\nplane (the ‘plan view’) of the wooden lattice itself. The area of the gaps in the\nlattice is part of the open area of the overhead cover (see s 12).\n(3) For subsection (2), an overhead cover made of flyscreen, shadecloth\nor canvas is taken to have a solid surface.\n(4) In this section:\noverhead cover includes part of an overhead cover.\n11 How to work out the open area—walls\n(1) This section sets out how to work out the open area of the walls of a\nplace.\n(2) The open area of the walls of a place is the total of the minimum areas\nrequired to fill—\n(a) each gap in any parts of the walls that do not have, or are not\ntaken under section 9 (7) to have, solid surfaces; and\n(b) each gap between parts of the walls; and\n(c) each gap between the walls and the nearest point of the overhead\ncover; and\n\nEnclosed public places Part 2\nSection 12\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) each gap between the walls and the nearest point of the floor.\nExample\nSee example to section 9 (6).\n12 How to work out the open area—overhead cover\n(1) This section sets out how to work out the open area of the overhead\ncover of a place.\n(2) The open area of the overhead cover of a place is the minimum area\nrequired to fill any gaps in the vertical projection (inside the place) of\nthe overhead cover.\nExample\nSee example 2 to section 10 (2).\n(3) For subsection (2), an overhead cover made of flyscreen, shadecloth\nor canvas is taken to have a solid surface.\n\nPart 3 Outdoor eating or drinking places\nSection 13\npage 8 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Outdoor eating or drinking\nplaces\n13 Height of screen or wall buffer for designated outdoor\nsmoking area—Act, s 9F (6) (a)\n(1) The prescribed height is 2.1m above the highest point of the floor of\nthe designated outdoor smoking area.\n(2) However, if at any point of the buffer it is not possible to comply with\nsubsection (1) because of an overhead cover, the prescribed height at\nthat point is the height of the overhead cover.\nNote 1 The presence of a screen or wall buffer may make an area an enclosed\npublic place—see pt 2 (Enclosed public places).\nNote 2 Other legislation may apply in relation to a proposed structure:\n• the structure may require building approval—see the Building\nAct 2004, div 3.3;\n• use of the structure may require development approval—see the\nPlanning Act 2023, s 148;\n• if the structure causes premises to not comply with certain\nrequirements, the commissioner must decide that the premises are\nnot suitable premises for a licence or permit—see the Liquor\nAct 2010, s 77.\n14 Requirements for smoking management plan—\nAct, s 9J (2) (e)\nThe floor plan of the licensed premises under the Liquor\nRegulation 2010, section 6 is prescribed.\n\nDictionary\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• Act\n• for.\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For\nexample, the following terms are defined in the Smoke-Free Public\nPlaces Act 2003, dict:\n• designated outdoor smoking area (see s 9F (2))\n• public place.\n75% or more enclosed—see section 8.\nclosed area—\n(a) of a wall, means the closed area worked out for the wall under\nsection 9; and\n(b) of an overhead cover, means the closed area worked out for the\noverhead cover under section 10.\ncovered—see section 7.\nenclosed—see section 6.\nfloor includes ground.\nopen area—\n(a) of a wall, means the open area worked out for the wall under\nsection 11; and\n(b) of an overhead cover, means the open area worked out for the\noverhead cover under section 12.\noverhead cover—see section 7 (1).\n\nDictionary\npage 10 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nplace includes part of a place.\nwall—see section 9.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 12 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThe Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005 was originally the Smoking\n(Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Regulation 2005. It was renamed by the\nSmoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Regulation 2010\n(No 1) SL2010-44 (see s 4).\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005 SL2005-21\nnotified LR 8 September 2005\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 December 2006 (s 2)\nas amended by\nSmoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment\nRegulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-44\nnotified LR 10 November 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 6 commenced 9 December 2011 (s 2 (2))\nremainder commenced 9 December 2010 (s 2 (1) and see Smoking\n(Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2009\nA2009-51, s 2 and CN2010-4)\nPlanning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1\npt 1.60\nnotified LR 29 September 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.60 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see\nPlanning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.87\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.87 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR5\n26/11/25\nSmoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 sub SL2010-44 s 4\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nOutdoor eating or drinking places\npt 3 hdg ins SL2010-44 s 5\nHeight of screen or wall buffer for designated outdoor smoking area—Act,\ns 9F (6) (a)\ns 13 ins SL2010-44 s 5\nam SL2010-44 s 6; A2023-36 amdt 1.338\nRequirements for smoking management plan—Act, s 9J (2) (e)\ns 14 ins SL2010-44 s 5\nam A2025-29 amdt 3.314\nDictionary\ndict am SL2010-44 s 7\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 14 Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR5\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 Dec 2006\n1 Dec 2006–\n8 Dec 2010\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n9 Dec 2010\n9 Dec 2010–\n8 Dec 2011\nSL2010-44 renaming and other\namendments by\nSL2010-44\nR3\n9 Dec 2011\n9 Dec 2011–\n26 Nov 2023\nSL2010-44 amendments by\nSL2010-44\nR4\n27 Nov 2023\n27 Nov 2023–\n25 Nov 2025\nA2023-36 amendments by\nA2023-36\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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Those amendments extended the instrument from solely defining enclosed places to also prescribing buffer heights and documentary requirements for licensed premises, increasing regulatory duties on occupiers and venue operators."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed geometric measurement rules for closed/open areas and the 75% test (ss 6–12)","Time‑dependent treatment of moveable overhead covers and walls (ss 7(2), 9(4))","Specific treatment of doors and windows as closed area even if open (s 9(5))","Projection method for overhead cover area (s 10(2)) and treatment of perforated materials (ss 9(6), 10(3), 11(3), 12(3))","Prescriptive buffer height for designated outdoor smoking areas with an exception where overhead cover prevents compliance (s 13)","Interacting compliance pathways and approvals noted (building, planning, liquor) that may impose additional costs or constraints (s 13 notes)","Reliance on defined terms and signpost definitions in the dictionary that affect scope and application (s 3, Dictionary)","Amendment and republication history that changes content and requires attention to current version (Endnotes 3–4)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Regulation sets the technical rules that decide when a public place counts as “enclosed” under the Smoke‑Free Public Places Act 2003: it gives precise ways to measure overhead cover, walls, gaps and the 75% enclosure test, prescribes a 2.1 m buffer height for designated outdoor smoking areas and requires licensed premises to supply a floor plan for smoking management plans. The Regulation says its object is to reduce exposure to environmental smoke (s 5(2)); practical effects fall on occupiers and licensed operators who must measure, document and, where needed, install screens or buffers (s 13, dict)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: providing technical specifications for the smoke-free public places regime. The 2010 amendments added provisions for outdoor eating/drinking areas and renamed the regulation, and the 2023/2025 amendments updated cross-references to planning and liquor legislation, but these were evolutionary adjustments within the original scope rather than scope creep. The core function—mathematically defining \"enclosed\"—has not expanded into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Geometric calculation requirements involving vertical projections, surface areas, and percentage thresholds (75% enclosed rule)","Conditional logic for moveable structures (walls and covers that change status based on position)","Nested definitions: 'enclosed' depends on 'covered' and '75% or more enclosed', which in turn depend on 'closed area' and 'open area' calculations","8 defined terms in the dictionary section, with several signpost definitions pointing to substantive sections","Cross-references to the parent Act (*Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003*) and other legislation (*Liquor Act 2010*, *Planning Act 2023*, *Building Act 2004*)","Specific material exceptions (flyscreen, shadecloth and canvas treated as solid surfaces despite being permeable)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation gives the technical tests for when a place in the ACT is treated as an \"enclosed\" public space and thus smoke‑free, turning the Smoke‑Free Public Places Act 2003 into measurable rules. It affects venue operators, smokers, and the public by defining the 75% enclosure test (how covers, walls, gaps and movable elements are counted) and the requirements for approved outdoor smoking areas, including screening height and a smoking management plan."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005","history":"/api/acts/smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/smoke-free-public-places-regulation-2005/documents"}}