38Prohibition on entering into tobacco sponsorships

38 Prohibition on entering into tobacco sponsorships

Entering into a tobacco sponsorship (1) A person (the first person) contravenes this subsection if: (a) the first person engages in any of the following conduct: (i) making a contribution of any kind to another person; (ii) entering into an arrangement, agreement or understanding with another person to make a contribution of any kind to any person; (iii) making a promise or giving an undertaking to another person to make a contribution of any kind to any person; and (b) the conduct constitutes a tobacco sponsorship. Engaging in conduct intended etc. to be a tobacco sponsorship (2) A person (the first person) contravenes this subsection if: (a) the first person engages in any of the following conduct: (i) making a contribution of any kind to another person; (ii) entering into an arrangement, agreement or understanding with another person to make a contribution of any kind to any person; (iii) making a promise or giving an undertaking to another person to make a contribution of any kind to any person; and (b) the conduct does not constitute a tobacco sponsorship, but: (i) the first person intends the conduct to be a tobacco sponsorship; or (ii) the first person is reckless as to whether the conduct is a tobacco sponsorship.

Note: The physical elements of offences against subsections (4) and (7) are set out in subsections (1) and (2) (see section 165).

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), it does not matter whether the arrangement, agreement, understanding, promise or undertaking: (a) is in writing; or (b) is express or implied; or (c) is legally binding; or (d) is publicly acknowledged. Fault‑based offence (4) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Penalty:

(a) for an individual—2,000 penalty units; and
(b) for a body corporate—20,000 penalty units.

(5) The fault element for paragraph (1)(b) is recklessness. Geographical application (6) Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) applies to an offence against subsection (4). Strict liability offence (7) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Penalty:

(a) for an individual—60 penalty units; and
(b) for a body corporate—600 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision (8) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Civil penalty:

(a) for an individual—2,000 penalty units; and
(b) for a body corporate—20,000 penalty units.