42BWhat is a compliance test?

42B What is a compliance test? (1) A compliance test— (a) involves a young person (a purchase assistant), under the supervision of an authorised officer, purchasing, or trying to purchase, smoking products from tobacco licence-holders; and (b) is carried out to obtain evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person, or other action being taken against a person, for an offence against section 14 (Supply of smoking product to under 18 year olds) in relation to a smoking product; and Example of other action disciplinary action under division 7.3 against a tobacco licence-holder

Tobacco compliance testing Part 6A (c) may involve the purchase assistant and the authorised officer engaging in conduct that would, apart from section 42F (Lawfulness of compliance testing), be an offence against a territory law. tobacco licence—see section 43. tobacco licence-holder means someone who holds a tobacco licence.