Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.161CSupply of illicit nicotine products by other adults to children
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sec.161C Supply of illicit nicotine products by other adults to children
This section does not apply in relation to the supply of an illicit nicotine product— by a person acting as the employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, another person; or by another person as part of a business activity. An adult must not supply an illicit nicotine product to a child (the relevant person ). Maximum penalty—140 penalty units. It is a defence to a charge under subsection (2) for the defendant to prove that at the time of the offence the defendant honestly and reasonably believed that the relevant person was an adult. s 161C ins 2024 No. 51 s 17 (sec.161C-ssec.1) This section does not apply in relation to the supply of an illicit nicotine product— by a person acting as the employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, another person; or by another person as part of a business activity. (sec.161C-ssec.2) An adult must not supply an illicit nicotine product to a child (the relevant person ). Maximum penalty—140 penalty units. (sec.161C-ssec.3) It is a defence to a charge under subsection (2) for the defendant to prove that at the time of the offence the defendant honestly and reasonably believed that the relevant person was an adult.
- (a) by a person acting as the employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, another person; or
- (b) by another person as part of a business activity.