Tobacco (Amendment) Regulations 2003

i Tobacco (Amendment) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 32/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Regulation 4AA substituted 2 4AA. Enclosed restaurants and cafes and dining areas: no smoking signs 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 32/2003 Tobacco Act 1987 Tobacco (Amendment) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 29 April 2003 Responsible Minister: BRONWYN PIKE Minister for Health HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Tobacco Regulations 1997 to make the prescribed requirements for no smoking signs in enclosed restaurants and cafes and in dining areas consistent with provisions in the Tobacco Act 1987 requiring no smoking signs in other no smoking areas. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 43 of the Tobacco Act 1987. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 May 2003. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 32/2003 Tobacco (Amendment) Regulations 2003 2 4. Regulation 4AA substituted For regulation 4AA of the Tobacco Regulations 19971 substitute— '4AA. Enclosed restaurants and cafes and dining areas: no smoking signs For the purposes of section 5BA(2) of the Act— (a) the prescribed requirements as to size and the information contained in the no smoking signs are that the signs— (i) contain a no smoking symbol in the form of a circle and diagonal line printed in red over a depiction of a cigarette and smoke printed in black, or other symbol that clearly indicates that smoking is not permitted, with the symbol being at least 70mm in height; and (ii) contain the phrase "No Smoking" or "Smoking Prohibited", or other wording that clearly indicates that smoking is not permitted, in letters that are at least 20mm in height; and (b) the prescribed manner for the display of the no smoking signs is that they are displayed in a manner that ensures that a person is reasonably likely to see one or more of them either on entering an enclosed restaurant or cafe or a dining area or from within the enclosed restaurant or cafe or from within the dining area.'. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 32/2003 Tobacco (Amendment) Regulations 2003 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 105/1997. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 January 2002. Reprinted to S.R. No. 55/2001. Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 66/2002. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --