Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992
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8 Defined terms
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Australia includes all the external Territories except Norfolk Island.
authorised officer means a person appointed under section 25G as an authorised officer.
broadcast means transmit by means of:
(a) a broadcasting service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or
(b) something that would be such a broadcasting service if the definition of broadcasting service in subsection 6(1) of that Act were amended by omitting all the words from and including “but does not include” to the end of the definition; or
(c) a datacasting service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
display includes continue to display.
distributor of tobacco products has a meaning affected by section 12.
electronically: a person publishes a tobacco advertisement electronically if the person publishes the tobacco advertisement within the meaning of paragraph 10(1)(da).
exempt library means:
(a) a public library; or
(b) a library of a tertiary educational institution; or
(c) a library of an authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
government or political matters means government or political matters relating to any level of government in Australia, and includes any of the following matters:
(a) participation in, association with and communications in relation to any election or appointment to public office; and
(b) political views or public conduct relating to activities that have become the subject of political debate; and
(c) the performance, conduct, capacity or fitness for office of a person elected or appointed to, or seeking election or appointment to, any public office; and
(d) the actions or policies, or proposed actions or policies, of any government in Australia or any Australian political party.
holding company has the meaning given by section 11.
manufacturer of tobacco products has a meaning affected by section 12.
non‑tobacco product means a product other than a tobacco product.
periodical means an issue (however described) of a newspaper, magazine, journal, newsletter, or other similar publication, issues of which are published at regular or irregular intervals.