Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.208INotification requirements
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sec.208I Notification requirements
If any loss of or serious damage to property happens in the course of or as a direct result of a controlled purchase operation, the authorised person supervising the operation must report the loss or damage to the chief executive as soon as practicable. The chief executive must take all reasonable steps to notify the owner of the property of the loss or damage. The chief executive is not required to notify the owner of property under this section until the chief executive is satisfied that notification would not— compromise or hinder the operation; or compromise the identity of an authorised person or controlled purchase officer; or endanger the life or safety of any person; or prejudice any legal proceeding; or otherwise be contrary to the public interest. Subsection (1) does not apply to property of the department. If any personal injury happens in the course of or as a direct result of a controlled purchase operation, the authorised person supervising the operation must report the injury to the chief executive as soon as possible. s 208I ins 2025 No. 27 s 22 (sec.208I-ssec.1) If any loss of or serious damage to property happens in the course of or as a direct result of a controlled purchase operation, the authorised person supervising the operation must report the loss or damage to the chief executive as soon as practicable. (sec.208I-ssec.2) The chief executive must take all reasonable steps to notify the owner of the property of the loss or damage. (sec.208I-ssec.3) The chief executive is not required to notify the owner of property under this section until the chief executive is satisfied that notification would not— compromise or hinder the operation; or compromise the identity of an authorised person or controlled purchase officer; or endanger the life or safety of any person; or prejudice any legal proceeding; or otherwise be contrary to the public interest. (sec.208I-ssec.4) Subsection (1) does not apply to property of the department. (sec.208I-ssec.5) If any personal injury happens in the course of or as a direct result of a controlled purchase operation, the authorised person supervising the operation must report the injury to the chief executive as soon as possible.
- (a) compromise or hinder the operation; or
- (b) compromise the identity of an authorised person or controlled purchase officer; or
- (c) endanger the life or safety of any person; or
- (d) prejudice any legal proceeding; or
- (e) otherwise be contrary to the public interest.