Mosman Municipal Council

Environment

• Environmental management
• CEC
• Trees
• Bushland and Biodiversity
• Pests and Weeds
• Gardening
• Coastal and Marine
• Water Management
• Ecologically Sustainable Living
• Atmospheric Environment
• Food Safety
• Public Health
  • Contacts
  • Hair & Beauty
  • Cooling Systems
  • Greywater
  • Smoke Free Zones
  • Tobacco Control
  • Cleansing Public Areas
  • Pesticide Use
  • Mosquitoes
• Noise

Premises that sell tobacco must comply with the Public Health Act 1991 and the Public Health (Tobacco Regulation) 1999. This legislation specifically prohibits certain types of advertising and restricts the way that tobacco products can be displayed.

Retailers of tobacco products that require information on these advertising laws should refer to the NSW Health website.

Under section 59 of the Public Health Act 1991 it is an offence for a person to sell a tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 years. Penalties apply.

Council’s Environmental Health Officer inspects premises that sell tobacco products.

Council also participates in the PROOF program which is coordinated by NSW Health. The program is designed to reduce sales to minors by undertaking compliance checks of tobacco retailers throughout the year.

NSW Department of Health coordinates a program which assists people to quit smoking. More information may be obtained from the Quitnow website.