Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.209CNo products or services to be supplied at closed premises
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sec.209C No products or services to be supplied at closed premises
A person must not, while a closure order is in effect in relation to premises— supply smoking products at the premises; or work in a business involving the supply of smoking products at the premises; or supply any other product or service at the premises; or work in a business involving the supply of any other product or service at the premises; or open the premises to the public. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against this section if the person satisfies the court the person did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, a closure order was in effect in relation to the premises. Also, a person is not required to comply with subsection (1) (c) or (d) if the person has a reasonable excuse. s 209C ins 2024 No. 51 s 27 amd 2025 No. 27 s 25 (sec.209C-ssec.1) A person must not, while a closure order is in effect in relation to premises— supply smoking products at the premises; or work in a business involving the supply of smoking products at the premises; or supply any other product or service at the premises; or work in a business involving the supply of any other product or service at the premises; or open the premises to the public. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.209C-ssec.2) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against this section if the person satisfies the court the person did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, a closure order was in effect in relation to the premises. (sec.209C-ssec.3) Also, a person is not required to comply with subsection (1) (c) or (d) if the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) supply smoking products at the premises; or
- (b) work in a business involving the supply of smoking products at the premises; or
- (c) supply any other product or service at the premises; or
- (d) work in a business involving the supply of any other product or service at the premises; or
- (e) open the premises to the public.