Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.46Notification of convictions
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sec.46 Notification of convictions
This section applies if a licensee is convicted of any of the following offences during the term of the retail or wholesale licence— an offence against this Act; an offence against a corresponding law; an offence relating to fraud, dishonesty, or tax or customs evasion; an indictable offence. The licensee must, within 14 days after being convicted of the offence, give notice of the conviction to the chief executive, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—140 penalty units. The notice must state— the date of the conviction; and details adequate to identify the relevant offence for the conviction and when the offence was committed; and the sentence imposed, if any, for the conviction. s 46 ins 2023 No. 16 s 7 amd 2024 No. 51 s 9 (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies if a licensee is convicted of any of the following offences during the term of the retail or wholesale licence— an offence against this Act; an offence against a corresponding law; an offence relating to fraud, dishonesty, or tax or customs evasion; an indictable offence. (sec.46-ssec.2) The licensee must, within 14 days after being convicted of the offence, give notice of the conviction to the chief executive, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—140 penalty units. (sec.46-ssec.3) The notice must state— the date of the conviction; and details adequate to identify the relevant offence for the conviction and when the offence was committed; and the sentence imposed, if any, for the conviction.
- (a) an offence against this Act;
- (b) an offence against a corresponding law;
- (c) an offence relating to fraud, dishonesty, or tax or customs evasion;
- (d) an indictable offence.
- (a) the date of the conviction; and
- (b) details adequate to identify the relevant offence for the conviction and when the offence was committed; and
- (c) the sentence imposed, if any, for the conviction.