PART A Introduction and Definitions Introduction These Guidelines are about the sale of smoking products in Tasmania. A smoking product is any tobacco product or personal vaporiser product (including electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes). The Guidelines contain requirements for retailers, manufacturers, and distributors of those products. The Guidelines are issued by the Director of Public Health under the Public Health Act 1997. It is a legal requirement to comply with the Guidelines. Failure to do so is a breach of the Act and can result in fines. The Guidelines are set out as follows: This Part A includes definitions for certain words and phrases used in the Guidelines. Part B sets out the product and pricing information that licence holders may display in retail premises (section 70(2)(b)(ii) of the Act). Part C sets out the notices that licence holders must display and how to display them (section 69A(2) of the Act). Part D sets out the information that licence holders must provide employees (section 64(6) of the Act). Part E specifies the additional classes of documents that are acceptable forms of proof of age (section 3 of the Act). Part F sets out the packaging and labelling requirements for tobacco products (section 73 of the Act).
PART A Introduction and Definitions Introduction These Guidelines are about the sale of smoking products in Tasmania. A smoking product is any tobacco product or personal vaporiser product (including electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes). The Guidelines contain requirements for retailers, manufacturers, and distributors of those products. The Guidelines are issued by the Director of Public Health under the Public Health Act 1997. It is a legal requirement to comply with the Guidelines. Failure to do so is a breach of the Act and can result in fines. The Guidelines are set out as follows: This Part A includes definitions for certain words and phrases used in the Guidelines. Part B sets out the product and pricing information that licence holders may display in retail premises (section 70(2)(b)(ii) of the Act). Part C sets out the notices that licence holders must display and how to display them (section 69A(2) of the Act). Part D sets out the information that licence holders must provide employees (section 64(6) of the Act). Part E specifies the additional classes of documents that are acceptable forms of proof of age (section 3 of the Act). Part F sets out the packaging and labelling requirements for tobacco products (section 73 of the Act).
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