Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.125Person must not smoke at major event facility
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sec.125 Person must not smoke at major event facility
A person must not smoke at a major event facility. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply if the person— is in a nominated outdoor smoking place; and is not consuming food or drink. In this section— nominated outdoor smoking place means a clearly designated part, or parts, of an outdoor area of a major event facility— where smoking is not otherwise prohibited under this Act; and established by the major event organiser as an area where— smoking is permitted; and food or drink is not to be consumed. Smoking is prohibited within 10m of children’s playground equipment. s 125 ins 2016 No. 6 s 9 (sec.125-ssec.1) A person must not smoke at a major event facility. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.125-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person— is in a nominated outdoor smoking place; and is not consuming food or drink. (sec.125-ssec.3) In this section— nominated outdoor smoking place means a clearly designated part, or parts, of an outdoor area of a major event facility— where smoking is not otherwise prohibited under this Act; and established by the major event organiser as an area where— smoking is permitted; and food or drink is not to be consumed. Smoking is prohibited within 10m of children’s playground equipment.
- (a) is in a nominated outdoor smoking place; and
- (b) is not consuming food or drink.
- (a) where smoking is not otherwise prohibited under this Act; and
- (b) established by the major event organiser as an area where— (i) smoking is permitted; and (ii) food or drink is not to be consumed. Example for paragraph (a) — Smoking is prohibited within 10m of children’s playground equipment.
- (i) smoking is permitted; and
- (ii) food or drink is not to be consumed.
- (i) smoking is permitted; and
- (ii) food or drink is not to be consumed.