Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927

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28 February 2009 SL1991-11 Tobacco Regulations Amendment 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 73 19 September 2001 - 18 December 2001 SL2001-37 Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2003 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 14 February 2003 - 9 July 2015 DI2003-10 Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 21 September 2000 - 13 February 2003 DI2000-305 Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 67 15 August 2000 - 13 February 2003 DI2000-277 Tobacco (Signage at Bruce Stadium) Exemption 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 and s 12 10 April 1995 - 31 December 1995 DI1995-29 Tobacco (Exemptions) Determination 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10, s 12 15 August 1995 - 6 December 1995 DI1995-113 Tobacco (Exemption) Determination 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10, s 12 15 June 1994 - 10 November 1994 DI1994-42 Tobacco Exemption 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10, s 12 2 March 1994 - 31 December 1994 DI1994-14 Tobacco Exemption 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10, s 12 20 October 1993 - 2 December 1993 DI1993-144 Tobacco (Exemption) Determination 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10, s 12 7 February 1992 - 16 February 1992 DI1992-9 Tobacco (Exemption) Determination 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10, s 12 7 February 1992 - 11 March 1992 DI1992-10 Tobacco Exemption 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 23 November 1991 - 25 November 1991 DI1991-100 Tobacco Exemption 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 and s 12 12 September 1991 - 12 March 1992 DI1991-80 Tobacco Exemption 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 and s 12 12 September 1991 - 18 December 1991 DI1991-79 Tobacco Exemption 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 and s 12 22 May 1991 - 25 May 1991 DI1991-14 Tobacco Appointment of Registrar of Tobacco (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 29 25 May 2000 - 9 February 2006 NI2000-138 Tobacco Appointment 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 11 14 October 1997 - 10 May 2000 NI1997-233 Tobacco Exemption 1991 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 and s 12 26 March 1991 - 31 December 1991 DI1991-121 Tobacco Exemption 1991 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 10 and s 12 26 March 1991 - 31 December 1991 DI1991-122 Tobacco Exemption (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 10 and s 12 8 March 1991 - 8 March 1991 NI1991-112 Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Approval 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 42D 29 March 2007 - 11 July 2011 DI2007-80 Tobacco (Prohibited Smoking Products) Declaration 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 28 February 2009 - 16 October 2011 NI2009-53 Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Approval 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 42D 12 July 2011 - 23 July 2015 DI2011-194 Tobacco (Prohibited Smoking Products) Declaration 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 17 October 2011 - 17 April 2025 NI2011-584 Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Approval 2014 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 42D 12 December 2014 DI2014-308 Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Revocation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 42D 24 July 2015 - 25 July 2015 DI2015-211 Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 10 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-213 Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-170 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 July 2017 - 30 September 2018 DI2017-113 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 October 2018 - 31 December 2019 DI2018-239 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Regulation 2018 None Subordinate laws s 73 2 October 2018 SL2018-18 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020 DI2019-252 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021 DI2020-299 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2022 - 26 April 2022 DI2021-263 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 27 April 2022 - 31 August 2022 DI2022-40 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 September 2022 - 31 December 2022 DI2022-205 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023 DI2022-250 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 DI2023-261 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-304 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 July 2025 - 31 December 2025 DI2025-93 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 2) None Fee Disallowable instruments s 70 1 January 2026 DI2025-301 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Legislation (Tobacco) Delegation 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2014 NI2011-365 ni Repealed Legislation (Tobacco) Delegation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) 12 December 2014 - 9 July 2015 NI2014-647 ni Repealed Legislation (Tobacco) Delegation 2015 (No 1) 10 July 2015 NI2015-374 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 23 June 1927 onwards : The following table lists 39 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 5 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 5 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 16 December 2025 - 4 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-36 18 April 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 18 April 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-8 10 December 2022 - 17 April 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 10 December 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-24 23 June 2021 - 9 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 2 October 2018 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 2 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 29 August 2016 - 1 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 29 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-7 1 August 2016 - 28 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 1 August 2016 Republication for renaming and other amendments by A2016-20 3 June 2015 - 31 July 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 3 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-16 7 November 2014 - 2 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 7 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-47 5 June 2012 - 6 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 17 November 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 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 R27 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 18 April 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 18 April 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-1 2 January 2011 - 17 April 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 2 January 2011 Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 101) 1 December 2010 - 1 January 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 December 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-43 17 December 2009 - 30 November 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 1 March 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 1 March 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 28 February 2009 - 28 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 28 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-50 2 February 2009 - 27 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 and A2008-37 1 December 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 1 December 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 27 October 2008 - 30 November 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 27 October 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 16 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 16 September 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-50 13 April 2008 - 15 September 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 13 April 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 12 April 2007 - 12 April 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 25 October 2006 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 25 October 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-41 2 September 2006 - 24 October 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 2 September 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 1 September 2006 - 1 September 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2004-49 1 May 2006 - 31 August 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 May 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-2 6 March 2005 - 30 April 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10* 6 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-5 17 August 2004 - 5 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 17 August 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-49 9 April 2004 - 16 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 17 September 2002 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 October 2002 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 (RI) 1 October 2002 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 30 May 2002 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-30 (see reissued republication). 17 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 (RI) 1 October 2002 17 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 6 November 2001 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-30 (see reissued republication). 11 November 2000 - 16 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 (RI) 1 October 2002 23 June 1927 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 23 June 1927 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Tobacco Ordinance 1927 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 June 1927 (Cwlth Gaz 1927 No 69). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 23 June 1927 23 June 1927 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 23 June 1927 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 101 1 January 2011 (midnight) s 101 (5) s 34 (5)-(7) 28 February 2009 (midnight) s 34 (7) s 100 30 November 2008 (midnight) s 100 (5) s 29 (2)-(4), s 30 (3)-(5), s 32 (3)-(5) 12 April 2008 (midnight) s 29 (4), s 30 (5), s 32 (5) s 49B 1 September 2006 (midnight) s 49B (2) pt 9 1 September 2001 (midnight) s 75 (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 3.58 23 June 2021 A2022-24 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 3 10 December 2022 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 12 2 October 2018 A2016-20 Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 4 1 August 2016 A2016-7 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.11 29 August 2016 A2015-16 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.22 3 June 2015 A2014-47 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pt 17 7 November 2014 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.48 5 June 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.7, sch 3 pt 3.52 12 December 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.154 1 July 2011 A2011-16 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.11 17 November 2011 A2011-1 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2011 s 82 18 April 2011 A2010-43 Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.22 1 December 2010 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.75 17 December 2009 A2008-50 Tobacco Amendment Act 2008 ss 16-18, s 22 16 September 2008 A2008-50 Tobacco Amendment Act 2008 ss 4-15, ss 19-21, ss 23-32, sch 1 28 February 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.98 2 February 2009 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.50 2 February 2009 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.20 27 October 2008 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.99 12 April 2007 A2006-41 Tobacco (Compliance Testing) Amendment Act 2006 ss 4-7 25 October 2006 A2006-2 Casino Control Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.6 1 May 2006 A2005-5 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 pt 15 6 March 2005 A2004-49 Tobacco (Vending Machine Ban) Amendment Act 2004 s 14 17 August 2004 A2004-49 Tobacco (Vending Machine Ban) Amendment Act 2004 ss 5-13, ss 15-30 1 September 2006 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.36, sch 2 pt 2.90 9 April 2004 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 amdt 3.906 taken to have commenced 5 October 2000 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 amdts 3.903-3.905, amdt 3.907, amdt 3.908 17 September 2002 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.47 28 May 2002 A2001-68 Tobacco Amendment Act 2001 s 4, s 5 17 September 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 383 12 September 2001 A2000-53 Smoking Products Legislation Amendment Act 2000 s 9, s 10 10 November 2000 A2000-53 Smoking Products Legislation Amendment Act 2000 ss 4-8, s 11, sch 1 5 October 2000 A2000-16 Tobacco Amendment Act 2000 ss 4-6, sch 1, sch 2, sch 3 pt 1 1 July 2000 A1999-57 Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1999 s 17 10 November 1999 A1999-57 Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1999 ss 4-12, ss 14-16, s 18 10 May 2000 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-70 Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 sch 1 13 August 1998 A1993-98 Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1993 ss 4-6 24 December 1993 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 2 27 August 1993 A1990-39 Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1990 s 5 (in so far as it inserts ss 4-11) 1 March 1991 A1990-39 Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1990 s 4, s 5 (remainder) 1 January 1991 A1966-19 Acts Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 sch 1 23 December 1966 A1957-10 Tobacco Act 1957 s 2 31 October 1957 A1937-27 Acts Revision Act 1937 sch 2 23 December 1937 A1937-19 Tobacco Act 1937 ss 2-4 16 December 1937 A1936-10 Tobacco Act 1936 ss 2-11 2 April 1936 A1999-57 Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1999 s 13 10 November 2000 A2025-8 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Vaping Goods) Amendment Act 2025 ss 5-10, sch 2 pt 2.2 18 April 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.175 5 January 2026 A2025-36 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Amendment Act 2025 ss 4-9 16 December 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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