Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R10 (current) 26 November 2025 R9 18 April 2025 - 25 November 2025 R8 23 June 2021 - 17 April 2025 R7 1 August 2016 - 22 June 2021 R6 18 March 2016 - 31 July 2016 R5 5 June 2012 - 17 March 2016 R4 17 November 2011 - 4 June 2012 R3 1 July 2011 - 16 November 2011 R2 9 December 2010 - 30 June 2011 R1 1 December 2006 - 8 December 2010 As notified 26 November 2003 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Health - Health and Community Services Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Smoke-Free Public Places Regulation 2005 None Subordinate laws s 22 26 November 2025 SL2005-21 Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 22 9 December 2010 - 10 December 2011 SL2010-44 Smoke-Free Public Places (Play Spaces) Declaration 2016 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 9O 7 September 2016 DI2016-250 Smoke-Free Public Places (Public Transport Stops) Declaration 2017 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 9O 1 October 2017 DI2017-248 Smoke-Free Public Places (Public Transport Stations) Declaration 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9O 1 October 2017 - 17 October 2019 DI2017-249 Smoke-Free Public Places (Public Transport Interchanges) Declaration 2019 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 9O 18 October 2019 DI2019-230 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 26 November 2003 onwards : The following table lists 10 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 18 April 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 18 April 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-8 23 June 2021 - 17 April 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 1 August 2016 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-20 18 March 2016 - 31 July 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 18 March 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-17 5 June 2012 - 17 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 17 November 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 17 November 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-16 1 July 2011 - 16 November 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 9 December 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 9 December 2010 Republication for renaming and other amendments by A2009-51 and A2010-43 1 December 2006 - 8 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 December 2006 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2005-5 and A2005-6 26 November 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 25 November 2003 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Bill 2003 . Notification statement The Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Act 2003 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 25 November 2003 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 25 November 2003 26 November 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 25 November 2003 LA s 75 (1) pt 4 26 November 2003 s 2 (2) remainder 1 December 2006 s 2 (1) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.54 23 June 2021 A2016-20 Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 2 1 August 2016 A2016-17 Smoke-Free Public Places Amendment Act 2016 ss 4-9 18 March 2016 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.46 5 June 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.141 1 July 2011 A2011-16 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.10 17 November 2011 A2010-43 Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 sch 2 pt 2.2 9 December 2010 A2009-51 Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2009 ss 4-16 9 December 2010 A2005-6 Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2005 ss 4-8 1 December 2006 A2005-5 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 pt 14 24 February 2005 A2025-8 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Vaping Goods) Amendment Act 2025 sch 1 pt 1.2 18 April 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.86, sch 4 pt 4.166 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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