Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.161BSupply of illicit tobacco or illicit nicotine products by employees at retail outlets etc.
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sec.161B Supply of illicit tobacco or illicit nicotine products by employees at retail outlets etc.
This section applies in relation to the supply of illicit tobacco or an illicit nicotine product by a person— acting as the employee of another person (the principal ); or otherwise acting on behalf of another person (also the principal ). The person must not supply illicit tobacco or an illicit nicotine product at— a retail outlet; or premises at which an illicit nicotine product is available for sale by retail; or a wholesale outlet; or premises at which an illicit nicotine product is available for sale by wholesale. Maximum penalty—140 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply to the supply of an illicit nicotine product if the principal would be entitled to claim the benefit of an exception in relation to the supply of the product under section 161A (4) . s 161B ins 2024 No. 51 s 17 (sec.161B-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to the supply of illicit tobacco or an illicit nicotine product by a person— acting as the employee of another person (the principal ); or otherwise acting on behalf of another person (also the principal ). (sec.161B-ssec.2) The person must not supply illicit tobacco or an illicit nicotine product at— a retail outlet; or premises at which an illicit nicotine product is available for sale by retail; or a wholesale outlet; or premises at which an illicit nicotine product is available for sale by wholesale. Maximum penalty—140 penalty units. (sec.161B-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the supply of an illicit nicotine product if the principal would be entitled to claim the benefit of an exception in relation to the supply of the product under section 161A (4) .
- (a) acting as the employee of another person (the principal ); or
- (b) otherwise acting on behalf of another person (also the principal ).
- (a) a retail outlet; or
- (b) premises at which an illicit nicotine product is available for sale by retail; or
- (c) a wholesale outlet; or
- (d) premises at which an illicit nicotine product is available for sale by wholesale.