Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003

Dictionary (see s 3)

 commissioner for fair trading

 contravene

 director‑general (see s 163)

 Minister (see s 162)

 must

 police officer.

commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.

declared smoke‑free public place or event—see section 9O (1).

designated outdoor smoking area—see section 9F (2).

designated smoking area—see section 9Q (2).

enclosed public place means a public place, or part of a public place, that is enclosed as prescribed by regulation.

Examples—public places

The following may be public places (see definition of public place):

1 business premises, including professional, trade and commercial premises

2 a cinema or theatre

3 a club, hotel or motel

4 a community centre, hall or public library

5 government premises

6 a hostel or nursing home

7 a place of worship

8 a public transportation vehicle (including, a bus, taxi or boat)

9 a restaurant or cafeteria

10 a school, college or university

11 a shopping centre, mall or plaza

12 sporting or recreational premises gaming area—see the Gaming Machine Act 2004, dictionary.

manager, in relation to a declared smoke-free public place or event, means the person responsible (whether wholly or in part) for the management of the public place or event.

occupier, of premises or a part of premises (including an enclosed public place), means a person having the management or control, or otherwise being in charge, of the premises or part of the premises.

outdoor area, of premises, means any part of the premises that is not an enclosed public place.

outdoor eating or drinking place—see section 9A.

public place means a place to which the public or a section of the public has access, whether—

Examples

The places, or parts of the places, mentioned in the examples for the definition of enclosed public place may be public places.

smoke—see section 5B.

smoking management plan—see section 9J.

underage function—see section 9K.