Tobacco Act 1987
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37 Removal of advertisements
S. 37(1) repealed by No. 43/2000 s. 16(1)(a).
S. 37(2) amended by Nos 43/2000 s. 16(1)(b), 49/2009 s. 6.
(2) If a person is convicted of an offence under section 6(2), (2AA) or (2A), the Court, in addition to imposing any other penalty, may order—
S. 37(2)(a) amended by No. 43/2000 s. 16(1)(c).
(a) that the advertisement may be removed or obscured by an inspector; and
S. 37(2)(b) amended by No. 43/2000 s. 16(1)(c).
(b) that the person convicted pay the reasonable costs incurred by the inspector in removing or obscuring the advertisement.
(3) Costs payable under subsection (2) may be recovered as a debt due to the Council of the municipality or the State, as the case requires.
S. 37(4) amended by Nos 125/1993 s. 20(12), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 43/2000 s. 16(1)(d).
S. 37A inserted by No. 51/2024 s. 42.