S. 8(1) amended by Nos 45/2005 s. 13(1), 49/2009 s. 23, 55/2016 s. 9(10)(c).
(1) A person must not, for the purpose of inducing or promoting—
S. 8(1)(a) amended by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(c).
(a) the sale of a tobacco product or e-cigarette product; or
(b) the use or consumption of a tobacco product; or
S. 8(1)(ba) inserted by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(d).
(ba) the use of an e-cigarette product; or
(c) smoking generally—
offer, give or distribute to a member of the public a free sample of a tobacco product or e-cigarette product or a product which advertises a tobacco product or e-cigarette product.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.
S. 8(2) amended by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(e).
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) applies to a gratuitous offer of a tobacco product or e-cigarette product to a person without any direct or indirect pecuniary benefit or inducement to purchase a tobacco product or e-cigarette product.
S. 8(3) inserted by No. 45/2005 s. 13(2), amended by No. 55/2016 s. 9(10)(f)(g).
(3) A tobacco company or e-cigarette company is guilty of an offence against this subsection, and liable to a penalty not exceeding 5000 penalty units, if the tobacco company or e-cigarette company, as the case may be, intentionally or recklessly—
(a) contravenes subsection (1); or
(b) causes another person to contravene subsection (1).
S. 8(4) inserted by No. 45/2005 s. 13(2).
(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an indictable offence.