Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008
50GSecretary must give public notice of closure order
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50G Secretary must give public notice of closure order
50G Secretary must give public notice of closure order
(1) The Secretary must give public notice of the making of a closure order by posting a copy of the order—
(a) on the front of the premises subject to the order, or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to attach the notice to the front of the premises—in a reasonably conspicuous public place near the front of the premises.
(2) The Secretary may also make the following information about a closure order available on the Ministry’s website—
(a) a copy of the order,
(b) a description of the premises to which the order relates,
(c) a summary of the reasons for making the order,
(d) the date the order takes effect and the duration of the order,
(e) other information prescribed by the regulations.
(3) The Secretary must take reasonably practicable steps to give each notifiable person for the premises a copy of the closure order and a statement explaining the following—
(a) the effect of the order,
(b) the reasons for making the order,
(c) the lessor’s ability to terminate the lease under section 50J.
(4) A person must not interfere with a copy of a closure order posted in accordance with subsection (1).
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(5) In this section—
closure order includes a closure order that has been varied.
s 50G: Ins 2025 No 51, Sch 1[20].