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Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 No 94

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
27 May 2024 27 May 2024 2024 No 22
30 October 2023 30 October 2023 2020 No 37
27 October 2020 27 October 2020 2020 No 32
01 July 2018 01 July 2018 2018 No 13
07 July 2017 07 July 2017 2017 No 22
27 June 2017 27 June 2017 2017 No 25
06 January 2017 06 January 2017 2016 No 55
01 February 2016 01 February 2016 2015 No 38
01 December 2015 01 December 2015 2015 No 16
05 November 2015 05 November 2015 2015 No 48
02 November 2015 02 November 2015 2015 No 38
01 September 2015 01 September 2015 2015 No 16
01 June 2015 01 June 2015 2008 No 94
01 July 2013 01 July 2013 2013 No 19
01 September 2012 01 September 2012 2010 No 127
06 July 2012 06 July 2012 2012 No 42
08 July 2011 08 July 2011 2011 No 27
30 July 2010 30 July 2010 2010 No 52
08 January 2010 08 January 2010 2009 No 106
20 November 2008 20 November 2008

Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 No 94

Assented to 20.11.2008.

Date of commencement, secs 13 and 14 (2) and (3) and Sch 2.4 excepted, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (292) LW 26.6.2009.

Date of commencement of secs 13 and 14 (2) and (3), 1.1.2010, sec 2 and 2009 (292) LW 26.6.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 1.6.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (214) LW 22.5.2015.

Amended by Sch 2.4 to this Act.

Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2024 No 22

Assented to 27.05.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 37

Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020 No 32

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 7, assent, sec 2(1).

Smoke-free Environment Amendment Act 2018 No 13

Assented to 18.04.2018.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (243) LW 8.6.2018.

Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Act 2017 No 25

Assented to 27.06.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.25, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).

Regulatory Reform and Other Legislative Repeals Act 2015 No 48

Assented to 05.11.2015.

Date of commencement of sec 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 38

Assented to 02.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 5 [1] [2] and [6], assent, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Sch 5 [3]–[5] and [7], 1.2.2016, sec 2 (2) (b) and 2016 (13) LW 15.1.2016.

Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment (E-cigarettes) Act 2015 No 16

Assented to 30.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] [5] [12] [13] and [24]: 1.12.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (510) LW 28.8.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [2]–[4] [6]–[11] [14]–[23] and [25], 1.9.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (510) LW 28.8.2015.

Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 19

Assented to 03.04.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (329) LW 28.6.2013.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 No 42

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.24, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 No 27

Assented to 27.06.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.7.2011, sec 2 (2).

Public Health Act 2010 No 127

Assented to 07.12.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.9.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (275) LW 29.6.2012.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 52

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.5, 30.7.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (385) LW 30.7.2010.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 3

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [1] [2].

Sec 4

Am 2010 No 127, Sch 4.18; 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2015 No 38, Sch 5 [2]; 2020 No 32, Sch 7[1]–[3]; 2024 No 22, Sch 9[1].

Sec 5

Am 2012 No 42, Sch 1.24.

Sec 6

Am 2016 No 38, Sch 5 [3]; 2020 No 32, Sch 7[4].

Sec 7

Am 2016 No 38, Sch 5 [4]; 2020 No 32, Sch 7[4].

Sec 7A

Ins 2016 No 38, Sch 5 [5]. Am 2023 No 37, Sch 8[1].

Sec 8A

Ins 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [5].

Part 2, Div 3, heading

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 12

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 13

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 14

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 15

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [10] [11].

Part 3, heading

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 15A

Ins 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 16

Am 2008 No 94, Sch 2.4.

Sec 21

Am 2020 No 32, Sch 7[5].

Sec 21A

Ins 2020 No 32, Sch 7[6]. Am 2023 No 37, Sch 8[2].

Sec 22

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [14]–[16].

Sec 23

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [17] [18].

Sec 24

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [19] [20].

Sec 25

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 26

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 28

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 30

Am 2013 No 19, Sch 4.67 [1]–[3]; 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [24].

Part 5, heading

Am 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 31A

Ins 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [2].

Part 5, Div 3, heading

Am 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [3].

Sec 39

Am 2010 No 52, Sch 3.5; 2015 No 38, Sch 5 [6]. Subst 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [4].

Sec 39A

Ins 2016 No 38, Sch 5 [7]. Am 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [5] [6].

Sec 40

Am 2023 No 37, Sch 8[3].

Sec 43A

Ins 2024 No 22, Sch 9[2].

Sec 44

Am 2023 No 37, Sch 8[4]–[6].

Sec 49

Am 2009 No 106, Sch 4.24.

Sec 50

Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.62.

Sec 54

Am 2009 No 106, Sch 4.24.

Sec 57

Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.29 [1] [2].

Sec 58

Am 2015 No 16, Sch 1 [25]; 2016 No 55, Sch 1.25 [1]–[4].

Sch 1

Am 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [7] [8]; 2024 No 22, Sch 9[3].

Sch 2

Am 2011 No 27, Sch 4. Rep 2015 No 48, sec 4.

The whole Act (except Sch 1)

Am 2015 No 38, Sch 5 [1] (“Director-General” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” inserted instead).

Public Health (Tobacco) Bill 2008

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Introduced (LC): 25 September 2008 Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable

2nd Reading (LA): 25 September 2008
Assent: 20 November 2008 PDF icon 2008 No 94