15SOffence to breach a ban order

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15S Offence to breach a ban order

(1) A person must not sell by retail or wholesale a product in respect of which a ban order under section 15N is in force.

S. 15S(2) amended by Nos 55/2016 s. 9(15)(d)(e), 51/2024 s. 66.

(2) 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—

(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an indictable offence.

Pt 2A (Heading and ss 15T–15ZB) inserted by No. 49/2009 s. 39, amended by Nos 66/2013 s. 9, 55/2016 s. 9(15)(f)–(h)(16)–(21), 13/2022 s. 60(3)(4), repealed by No. 51/2024 s. 67.