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Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2011 ASPIRE 2025 Seminar 29 September 2011. Main features of new Act. Prohibition of retail tobacco displays Increased penalties for sales to under 18s Infringement notice scheme Tobacco related trade names Covert sponsorship - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement)
Amendment Act 2011
ASPIRE 2025 Seminar 29 September 2011
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Main features of new Act
1. Prohibition of retail tobacco displays
2. Increased penalties for sales to under 18s
3. Infringement notice scheme
4. Tobacco related trade names
5. Covert sponsorship
6. Trade discounts and rebates
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Costs to retailers and impact on their business is also an issue…
… looking for cost-effective options to comply
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Some issues to be dealt with by Regulations
Price notices and health warning signage
Infringement notice scheme Incidental visibility during sale &
delivery Transitional exemptions
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1Regulations will be developed to:
• define content & form of product price notices, health warnings, & purchase age signage
• determine when & where signs & notices will be required, prohibited or permitted
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