The legislation also includes: An increase in penalties up to $1.5 million for some breaches A ban on vending machine sales of tobacco products in public areas A ban on supply of therapeutic e-cigarettes (or vapes) to any person under 18 New authority to ban novel products which are marketed as an alternative to e-cigarettes, including nicotine pouches Creation of a five-metre buffer zone around smoke-free areas at covered public transport areas complementing smoke-free and vape-free areas near schools, childcare centres, hospitals, beaches and shopping centres Authorising controlled purchase operations to enable effective surveillance of sales to minors Among the changes to penalties for body corporates are: Advertising tobacco products increase from $10,000 to $750,000 (first offence) or $1.1 million for subsequent offences Selling without a licence increase from $20,000 to $750,000 (first offence) or $1.1 million for subsequent offences Sales to a minor up to $1 million for a first offence and $1.5 million for subsequent offences (up from $20,000 and $40,000) Sales of illicit tobacco or possession for the purpose of sale increase from $50,000 to $750,000 (first offence) or $1.1 million for subsequent offences New offences for the sale or possession for the purpose of sale of e-cigarettes or other prohibited products up to $750,000 for the first offence and $1.1 million for subsequent offences The new legislation follows another raid by Consumer and Business Services (CBS) last Friday which took more than 1,100 vape products and approximately 50kg of illicit tobacco, including more than 42,000 cigarettes, off the streets
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