Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.154Local government may make local laws prohibiting smoking at other outdoor public places
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sec.154 Local government may make local laws prohibiting smoking at other outdoor public places
Subsection (2) applies if this Act does not regulate smoking at an outdoor public place. A local government may make a local law, including a subordinate local law, prohibiting smoking at the place if the place is in the local government’s local government area. A local law made under subsection (2) must not provide for a penalty of more than 20 penalty units for a contravention of the law. s 154 ins 2009 No. 44 s 181 sub 2016 No. 6 s 16 (sec.154-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if this Act does not regulate smoking at an outdoor public place. (sec.154-ssec.2) A local government may make a local law, including a subordinate local law, prohibiting smoking at the place if the place is in the local government’s local government area. (sec.154-ssec.3) A local law made under subsection (2) must not provide for a penalty of more than 20 penalty units for a contravention of the law.