Mobile selling of tobacco products
13A Mobile selling of tobacco products
S. 13A(1) amended by Nos 45/2005 s. 17, 49/2009 s. 29(1), 55/2016 s. 9(12)(b), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(a).
A person must not, in the course of carrying on a business or in the course of his or her employment, sell any tobacco product that is carried about on his or her person.
- 120 penalty units.
S. 13A(2) amended by Nos 45/2005 s. 17, 49/2009 s. 29(2), 55/2016 s. 9(12)(b), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(a).
A person must not authorise another (the seller) to sell any tobacco product that is carried about on the seller's person.
- In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.
S. 13A(2A) inserted by No. 49/2009 s. 29(3), amended by Nos 55/2016 s. 9(12)(c), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(b).
A tobacco company is guilty of an offence against this subsection, and liable to a penalty not exceeding 5000 penalty units, if the tobacco company intentionally or recklessly—
contravenes subsection (2); or
causes another person to contravene subsection (1) or (2).
S. 13A(2B) inserted by No. 49/2009 s. 29(3).
An offence against subsection (2A) is an indictable offence.
S. 13A(3) amended by Nos 55/2016 s. 9(12)(d), 51/2024 s. 58(2)(c).
A reference in this section to a tobacco product carried about on a person includes a reference to a tobacco product that is intended to be sold from a tray, bag or other container whether or not it is being carried about on the person at the time of sale.
S. 14 amended by Nos 28/2001 s. 10, 45/2005 s. 17, 49/2009 s. 30.
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