Parliamentary Service By-law 2023
sec.15Person must not smoke on parliamentary precinct
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.15
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Parliamentary Service By-law 2023.
sec.15 Person must not smoke on parliamentary precinct
A person must not smoke on the parliamentary precinct other than in a nominated outdoor smoking place. A person contravening subsection (1) must, if directed by an authorised officer, stop smoking. In this section— nominated outdoor smoking place means a clearly designated part of the parliamentary precinct— where smoking is not prohibited under the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 ; and established by the Speaker as an area where smoking is permitted. smoke see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1988 . (sec.15-ssec.1) A person must not smoke on the parliamentary precinct other than in a nominated outdoor smoking place. (sec.15-ssec.2) A person contravening subsection (1) must, if directed by an authorised officer, stop smoking. (sec.15-ssec.3) In this section— nominated outdoor smoking place means a clearly designated part of the parliamentary precinct— where smoking is not prohibited under the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 ; and established by the Speaker as an area where smoking is permitted. smoke see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1988 .
- (a) where smoking is not prohibited under the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 ; and
- (b) established by the Speaker as an area where smoking is permitted.