Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.66Supplier must not supply smoking products to children
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sec.66 Supplier must not supply smoking products to children
A supplier must not supply a smoking product to a child. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—140 penalty units; or for a second offence—280 penalty units; or for a third or later offence—420 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken to have committed an offence against section 230A (1) . However, this section does not apply if the supply is by an employee of the supplier. s 66 amd 1999 No. 61 s 21 ; 2001 No. 20 s 8 ; 2004 No. 47 s 5 ; 2024 No. 51 s 11 (sec.66-ssec.1) A supplier must not supply a smoking product to a child. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—140 penalty units; or for a second offence—280 penalty units; or for a third or later offence—420 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken to have committed an offence against section 230A (1) . (sec.66-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if the supply is by an employee of the supplier.
- (a) for a first offence—140 penalty units; or
- (b) for a second offence—280 penalty units; or
- (c) for a third or later offence—420 penalty units.