13AMobile selling of tobacco products

13A Mobile selling of tobacco products

S. 13A(1) amended by Nos 45/2005 s. 17, 49/2009 s. 29(1), 55/2016 s. 9(12)(b), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(a).

(1) A person must not, in the course of carrying on a business or in the course of his or her employment, sell any tobacco product that is carried about on his or her person.

1. 120 penalty units.

S. 13A(2) amended by Nos 45/2005 s. 17, 49/2009 s. 29(2), 55/2016 s. 9(12)(b), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(a).

(2) A person must not authorise another (the seller) to sell any tobacco product that is carried about on the seller's person.

S. 13A(2A) inserted by No. 49/2009 s. 29(3), amended by Nos 55/2016 s. 9(12)(c), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(b).

(2A) A tobacco company is guilty of an offence against this subsection, and liable to a penalty not exceeding 5000 penalty units, if the tobacco company intentionally or recklessly—

(a) contravenes subsection (2); or

(b) causes another person to contravene subsection (1) or (2).

S. 13A(2B) inserted by No. 49/2009 s. 29(3).

(2B) An offence against subsection (2A) is an indictable offence.

S. 13A(3) amended by Nos 55/2016 s. 9(12)(d), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(c).

(3) A reference in this section to a tobacco product carried about on a person includes a reference to a tobacco product that is intended to be sold from a tray, bag or other container whether or not it is being carried about on the person at the time of sale.

S. 14 amended by Nos 28/2001 s. 10, 45/2005 s. 17, 49/2009 s. 30.