After section 67H of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 1A:67I. Designated smoking areas in relation to public events
(1) A person who intends to conduct a public event may apply to the Director to have the Director approve as a designated smoking area a part of an area that has been declared to be a smoke-free area in connection with (a) the public event; or(b) a class of public events of which the public event is a member.(2) The Director may, after receiving an application under subsection (1) from a person, issue an approval to the person in respect of a public event.(3) The Director may only issue an approval under subsection (2) in respect of a public event if the area specified in the approval to be a designated smoking area (a) is within an area that has been declared to be a smoke-free area in connection with (i) the public event; or(ii) a class of public events of which the public event is a member; and(b) is not an enclosed area.(4) An approval in respect of a public event is to (a) specify the person to whom the approval has been issued; and(b) specify the public event or events to which the approval relates; and(c) specify the area, within a smoke-free area, that is the designated smoking area to which the approval relates; and(d) specify the conditions in relation to the approval that the Director thinks fit.(5) A person to whom an approval is issued under subsection (2) must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the conditions imposed on the approval are complied with.Penalty: In relation to (a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.(6) The Director may, by notice to the person to whom an approval has been issued (a) revoke the approval; or(b) vary, revoke or add to any condition of the approval.