Provisions and dates for the 2003 smokefree law changes
Table of provisions and commencement dates for changes under the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003.
Provision:
- Smokefree indoor workplaces – all offices, warehouses, factories, work vehicles, etc
- Smokefree licensed premises/hospitality venues indoors – bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants, cafes, casinos, gaming venues
Came into effect: 10 Dec 2004
Provision:
- 100 percent smokefree schools and early childhood centres (indoors and grounds, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Came into effect: 1 Jan 2004
Provision:
- Under 18 limits: Prohibition against under-18 supply (in public) of tobacco products (including offence provisions)
- Prohibition against under-18 sale of toy cigarettes, tobacco and herbal smoking products (including offence provisions)
Came into effect: 10 Dec 2003
Provision:
- Public notice (sign) for herbal product sellers stating that under-18 sale of herbal smoking product is banned and technical changes to discount/reduced charge provisions
Came into effect: 10 Dec 2003
Provision:
- Requirements on tobacco manufacturers and importers to test products and provide annual returns may require more detail by brand breakdown in any future regulations
Came into effect: 1 Feb 2004 (fixed date)/enforced from date in regulations
Provision:
- Director-General of Health is required to ensure returns and reports are publicly available on a website (note, this applies to 2004 returns and reports, which will not be received by the Ministry until 2005)
Came into effect: 1 Feb 2004
Provision:
- Limited enforcement powers for smokefree officers
Came into effect: 10 Mar 2004
Provision:
- Repeat offenders (of under-18 sale offences) may be ordered by the courts not to sell any tobacco products for up to three months
Came into effect: 10 Mar 2004
Provision:
- Restrictions on retail display of tobacco products – max. 100 packages/40 cartons, 2 per type limit, no counter displays, no display near children’s products, no co-packaging etc
Came into effect:
Provision:
- Restriction on the use of automatic vending machines
Came into effect: 10 Dec 2004
Provision:
- Tobacco product controls: labelling and health messages must comply with any future regulations (list/quantity of harmful constituents, pictorial health warnings, leaflet/info in packages etc); and Director-General of Health may require future testing of tobacco product constituents
Came into effect: 10 Dec 2004 (enforced from date in regulations)
Provision:
- Herbal smoking products can be included in future in regulations for labelling, health message and annual testing requirements
Came into effect: 10 Dec 2004 (enforced from date in regulations)
Provision:
- Requirements on manufacturers and importers to meet prescribed limits on harmful constituents in smoking products may also apply to herbal smoking products in any future regulations
Came into effect: 1 Feb 2005 (enforced from date in regulations)
Page last updated: 27 May 2005
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