Transitional provision—Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Act 2024
48 Transitional provision—Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Act 2024
Despite section 34ZC(4), a licence issued by the Regulator under section 34W(4) during the initial licensing period expires on 30 June 2027.
S. 48(1A) inserted by No. 51/2024 s. 44.
If a person applied for a licence in accordance with this Act before the commencement of Division 1AA of Part 3AA, but the application had not been finally determined before that commencement, the person does not commit an offence against section 33A(1) or 33B in relation to the sale of tobacco products in the conduct of the tobacco supply business that is the subject of the application at any time before the application is finally determined.
S. 48(1B) inserted by No. 51/2024 s. 44.
For the purpose of subsection (1A), an application is finally determined—
when the application is granted and a licence is issued to the applicant; or
if the application is refused, when any review of the refusal is finally determined or, if no application for review is made, when the period for the applicant to apply for review expires.
Subsection (1) does not affect a power of the Regulator to—
suspend or cancel a licence; or
disqualify a person from holding a licence.
In this section—
initial licensing period means the period commencing on the day on which section 34W comes into operation and ending on 30 June 2026.
Sch. substituted by No. 43/2000 s. 21, amended by Nos 28/2001 s. 17(1)(2), 31/2002 s. 14(a)–(c), substituted by No. 45/2005 s. 20, amended by No. 45/2005 s. 25(f), substituted by No. 49/2009 s. 51, amended by Nos 71/2012 s. 4, 66/2013 s. 8, 65/2014 s. 11, 55/2016 ss 8, 11, 13/2022 s. 59, 42/2022 s. 67(b), repealed by No. 51/2024 s. 31.
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