QueenslandTobaccoProducts(Licensing)Act1988Reprinted as in force on 1 March
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
1 Preliminary[s 1]Tobacco Products
(Licensing) Act 1988[as amended by all amendments that
commenced on or before 1 March 2002]An Act to provide
for the licensing of persons who carry on thebusiness of
selling tobacco and for related purposesPart 1Preliminary1Short
titleThis Act may be cited as theTobaccoProducts(Licensing)Act 1988.4Interpretation(1)In
this Act—approved formsee section
53A.commissionermeansthepersonholdingtheofficeofcommissioner of tobacco products licensing
under this Act.corporationmeansanybodycorporate,whetherformedorincorporated within or outside the
State.group licencemeans a group
tobacco wholesaler’s licence ora group retail
tobacconist’s licence.licencemeans a licence
issued or renewed under this Act.licensedpremisesmeanspremisesspecifiedinalicenceaspremisesthataretobeusedfororinconnectionwiththebusiness carried on under the
licence.licenseemeans the holder
of a licence.Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Preliminary[s 4]personincludesacorporation,acompany,abodyorassociationwhethercorporateorunincorporate,andapartnership.premisesincludes a part of any premises.relevantmonthmeans,inrelationtoalicencethatwouldcommence on the
first day of a month specified in schedule 1,column1,themonthlastoccurringbeforethatdayandspecified in schedule 1, column 2 opposite
that month.tobaccomeanstobaccopreparedforconsumptionandincludes any mixture that contains tobacco
and is intended tobe consumed.tobaccoretailingmeansthebusinessofsellingtobaccobyretaileitheraloneorinconjunctionwithanyothermerchandise and
includes such business carried on as part ofor in conjunction
with any other business.tobaccowholesalingmeansthebusinessofsellingtobaccofor
the purpose of resale either alone or in conjunction withany
other merchandise and includes such business carried onas
part of or in conjunction with any other business.vending machinemeans any
machine, device, or contrivancethatisconstructedtocontainarticlesthatmaybeobtainedtherefrombyanoperationthatinvolvestheinsertionofmoney, credit cards, debit cards or
tokens.voting sharehas the meaning
ascribed to that expression bythe Companies
(Queensland) Code, section 5(1).(2)AreferenceinthisActtopremisesshallbereadandconstrued as including reference to any
building or structure,including a building or structure that
is of a temporary natureor that is capable of being moved or
transported, and to anyvehicle, vessel or aircraft.(3)Thepresenceonanypremisesofavendingmachinefromwhich
tobacco may be obtained by an operation that involvestheinsertionofmoney,creditcards,debitcardsortokensshallbedeemedtoconstitutethecarryingononthosepremises by the
occupier thereof of tobacco retailing unlessPage 6Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
1 Preliminary[s 4]themachineisownedandoperatedbyalicenseeinaccordance with his or her licence.(4)For the purposes of this Act, a
person—(a)sells tobacco; or(b)carries on tobacco wholesaling; or(c)carries on tobacco retailing;if
another person does so as the person’s employee.(5)Subsection (4) does not affect the
liability of an employee foran offence
defined in section 15(1) or 16(1) or (2).(6)ForthepurposesofthisAct,apersonsellstobaccoiftheperson effects a sale as agent of
another person.(7)Subsection(6)doesnotaffecttheliabilityoftheagent’sprincipal for an
offence against section 15(1).(8)For
the purposes of this Act, a person—(a)sells
tobacco; or(b)carries on tobacco wholesaling;
or(c)carries on tobacco retailing;ifanotherpersondoessoastheperson’sagent,unlessthefirstmentioned person proves that the agent
acted beyond theagent’sauthorityandthatthepersondidnotdirectlyorindirectly ratify, approve of, or benefit
from, the acts of theagent.(9)For
the purposes of this Act—(a)a person who, in
relation to tobacco wholesaling, acts asan agent of a
person who carries on tobacco wholesalingalso carries on
tobacco wholesaling; and(b)a person who, in
relation to tobacco retailing, acts as anagent of a person
who carries on tobacco retailing alsocarries on
tobacco retailing.(10)The authority of a licence—Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Preliminary[s 5](a)extends to a sale
by an agent or employee on behalf ofthe licensee;
and(b)in the case of a tobacco wholesaler’s
licence—a retailtobacconist’s licence, or a group licence,
extends to anagentwhocarriesontobaccowholesalingortobaccoretailing as
mentioned in subsection (9).(11)A
reference in this Act totobaccoincludes a
reference to anywrapping, package or container in which the
tobacco is sold,purchased, received or handled.(12)A reference in this Act to aholder of a group licenceincludesareferencetoeachpersonwhosenameis,undersection20(3), specified
in a group licence.(13)AreferenceinthisActtotheissueofalicenceincludesareference to the renewal of a
licence.(14)A reference in this Act to the sale of
tobacco is a reference tothe sale of tobacco in
Queensland.(15)If,pursuanttoasalemadeoutsideQueensland,tobaccoisdelivered within or from Queensland,
the sale shall, for thepurposesofthisAct,betreatedashavingbeenmadeinQueensland.5Meaning ofsellin
certain provisionsIn section 4(4), (6) and (8) and in section
15 the expressionsellincludes, without limiting its primary
meaning—(a)attempting to sell; or(b)offering, displaying or exposing for
sale; or(c)with a view to sale—(i)supplying; or(ii)transporting; or(iii)holding.Page 8Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
2 Administration[s 6]6Act
binds Crown(1)This Act binds the Crown not only in
right of Queensland butalso, so far as the legislative power
of Parliament permits, theCrown in all its other
capacities.(2)This Act applies to and in respect of
the Crown in any of itscapacitiestothesameextentasiftheCrownwere,inthatcapacity, a body
corporate.Part 2Administration8Commissioner of tobacco products
licensing(1)The commissioner of tobacco products
licensing shall be thepersonfromtimetotimeholdingtheofficeoftheCommissioner of State Revenue
appointed under theTaxationAdministration
Act 2001.(4)The commissioner may by signed written
notice delegate toanappropriatelyqualifiedofficerofthepublicserviceemployed in the administration or execution
of this Act all orany of the commissioner’s powers or
functions under this Act,except the commissioner’s power of
delegation.(5)A delegation under subsection (4) may
be revoked at any timeby the commissioner.(6)A powerorfunction,theexerciseorperformanceofwhichhasbeendelegatedunderthissectionmay,whilethedelegationremainsunrevoked,beexercisedorperformedfromtimetotimeinaccordancewiththetermsofthedelegation by the delegate.(7)A delegation under this section may be
made subject to suchconditionsorsuchlimitationsastotheexerciseorperformance of any of the powers or
functions delegated, orastotimeorcircumstance,asmaybespecifiedintheinstrument of
delegation.Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part 3
Business groups[s 9](8)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection(4)oranydelegationmadeunderthissection,thecommissionermaycontinue to exercise or perform all or any
of the powers orfunctions conferred or imposed on the
commissioner by thisAct.(9)Any act or thing
done or suffered by an officer of the publicservice while
acting in the exercise of a delegation under thissection, shall have the same force and
effect as if the act orthing done had been done or suffered
by the commissioner.Part 3Business
groups9Membership of a group(1)For the purposes of this Act, a person
is a member of a groupif—(a)that
person is 1 of the persons who constitute a group asprescribed; and(b)there
is not in force a determination under subsection (2)or
(4) by the commissioner to the effect that such personis
not a member of the group.(2)The commissioner
may determine in writing that a person—(a)who
would, but for the determination, be a member of agroup
for the purposes of this Act; and(b)who
in the commissioner’s opinion—(i)hascontinuouslycarriedonandwillcontinuetocarryonthebusinessofsellingtobaccoindependently of the group; and(ii)is not subject to control by any other
member ofthe group;is not a member
of the group.Page 10Reprint 1B
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3 Business groups[s 10](3)Thecommissionershallnotmakeadeterminationundersubsection (2) so as to exclude a person
from a group if thatperson is or was on the date of the
determination a corporationthat,byreasonoftheCompanies(Queensland)Code,section 7(5), is to be deemed for the
purposes of that Code toberelatedtoanothercorporationthatisamemberofthatgroup.(4)Thecommissionermaydetermineinwritingthatapersonwho would, but
for the determination, be a member of a groupfor the purposes
of this Act is not a member of any group forthe purposes of
this Act, if the commissioner is satisfied thatthe person is not
carrying on and has no intention of carryingon the business
of selling tobacco.(5)A determination made under subsection
(2) or (4) shall comeinto force at the time when it is made
and shall continue inforce until it is revoked by the
commissioner and notice of therevocation has
been served on the person in respect of whomthe determination
was made.(6)Notice of a determination under
subsection (2) or (4) shall begiven by the
commissioner to the person in respect of whomthe determination
is made and to every member of the groupconcerned who the
commissioner considers to be carrying ontobacco
wholesaling or tobacco retailing.(7)Thecommissionermayatanytimerevokeadeterminationmade under
subsection (2) or (4).(8)Noticeoftherevocationofadeterminationmadeundersubsection (2) or
(4) shall be given by the commissioner to theperson in respect
of whom the determination was made and toevery member of
the group who the commissioner considersto be carrying on
tobacco wholesaling or tobacco retailing.10Grouping of corporationsFor the purposes
of this Act, 2 corporations constitute a groupif they are by
reason of the Companies (Queensland) Code,section 7(5) to
be deemed for the purposes of that Code to berelated to each
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Business groups[s 11]11Grouping where employees used in another
businessFor the purposes of this Act, where—(a)an employee of an employer, or 2 or
more employees ofanemployer,performsorperformdutiessolelyormainly for or in connection with a business
carried onby that employer and another person or other
persons orby another person or other persons;
or(b)an employer has, in respect of the
employment of or theperformance of duties by 1 or more of the
employer’semployees, an agreement, arrangement, or
undertaking(whetherformalorinformal,whetherexpressedorimplied and whether or not the agreement,
arrangement,orundertakingincludesprovisionsinrespectofthesupply of goods or services or goods
and services) withanotherpersonorotherpersonsrelatingtoabusinesscarried on by
that other person or those other persons,whether alone or
together with another person or otherpersons;that
employer and—(c)each such other person referred to in
paragraph (a); or(d)bothorallofthoseotherpersonsreferredtoinparagraph (b);constitute a
group.12Grouping of commonly controlled
businesses(1)A reference in this section to2
businessesdoes not include areferenceto2businessesbothofwhichareownedbythesame person, not being a trustee, or
by the trustee or trusteesof a trust.(2)For
the purposes of this Act, where the same person has or thesame
persons have together, a controlling interest, as referredto in
subsection (3), in each of 2 businesses, the persons whocarry
on those businesses constitute a group.(3)For
the purposes of subsection (2), the same person has, or thesame
persons have together, a controlling interest in each of 2Page
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3 Business groups[s 12]businesses if
that person has, or those persons have together, acontrolling interest under any of the
following paragraphs in 1of the businesses and a controlling
interest under the same oranother of the following paragraphs in
the other business—(a)apersonhas,orpersonshavetogether,acontrollinginterest in a
business, being a business carried on by acorporation,ifthedirectors,oranyofthem,beingdirectorsoradirectorentitledtoexerciseamajorityvotingpoweratmeetingsofthedirectorsofthecorporation, are or is accustomed or
under an obligation(whether formal or informal) to act in
accordance withthe directions, instructions, or wishes of
that person orof those persons acting together;(b)apersonhas,orpersonshavetogether,acontrollinginterest in a
business, being a business carried on by acorporationthathasasharecapital,ifthatpersonorthose
persons acting together may (whether directly orindirectly)exercise,controltheexerciseof,orsubstantially influence the exercise
of, 50% or more ofthe voting power attached to voting shares
issued by thecorporation;(c)apersonhas,orpersonshavetogether,acontrollinginterest in a
business, being a business carried on by apartnership, if
that person or those persons—(i)owns,orowntogether,(whetherornotbeneficially)50%ormoreofthecapitalofthepartnership; or(ii)is,oraretogether,entitled(whetherornotbeneficially) to 50% or more of the
profits of thepartnership;(d)apersonhas,orpersonshavetogether,acontrollinginterest in a
business, being a business carried on undera trust, if that
person (whether or not as the trustee ofanothertrust)isthebeneficiary,orthosepersons(whetherornotasthetrusteesofanothertrust)aretogether the beneficiaries, in respect
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Business groups[s 12]the value of the
interests in the trust firstmentioned inthis
paragraph;(e)apersonhasacontrollinginterestinabusiness,if,whetherornotthepersonisatrusteeofatrust,thepersonisthesoleownerofthebusiness,orpersons,being 2 or more
trustees of a trust, have a controllinginterestinabusinessiftheyaretheownersofthebusiness.(4)Whereacorporationhasacontrollinginterestundersubsection(3)inabusiness,itshallbedeemedtohaveacontrollinginterestinanyotherbusinessinwhichanothercorporationwhichis,byreasonoftheCompanies(Queensland)Code,section7(5),tobedeemedforthepurposesofthatCodetoberelatedtoit,hasacontrollinginterest.(5)Where—(a)apersonhas,orpersonshavetogether,acontrollinginterest under
subsection (3) in a business; and(b)thepersonorpersonswhocarriesorcarryonthatbusinesshasorhavesuchacontrollinginterestinanother business;thepersonorpersonsreferredtoinparagraph(a)shallbedeemed to have a controlling interest in the
business referredto in paragraph (b).(6)Where—(a)a
person is a beneficiary under a trust; or(b)2ormorepersonstogetherarebeneficiariesunderatrust;in respect of 50%
or more of the value of the interests of thattrust and the
trustee or trustees of that trust has or have undersubsection(3)acontrollinginterestinabusiness,thatbeneficiaryorthosebeneficiariesshall,forthepurposesofsubsection (3), be deemed to have a
controlling interest in thatbusiness.Page
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
4 Offences relating to sale of tobacco[s 13]13Small groups subsumed into larger
groups(1)NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisAct(exceptsubsection (2)),
where a person is, whether or not by virtue ofthis subsection,
a member of 2 or more groups (each of whichis in subsection
(2) referred to as a smaller group), all of themembers of those
groups constitute, for the purposes of thisAct, one
group.(2)Exceptforthepurposeofdeterminingwhetheragroupisconstitutedundersubsection(1),agroupthat,butforthissubsection, would be a smaller group ceases
to be a group ifitsmembersaremembersofagroupconstitutedundersubsection (1).14Beneficiaries under discretionary
trustsApersonwho,astheresultoftheexerciseofapowerordiscretionbythetrusteeofadiscretionarytrustorbyanyotherpersonorbythattrusteeandanyotherperson,maybenefit under that trust to the extent
of 50% or more of thevalueoftheinterestsinthattrustshallbedeemed,forthepurposes of this Act, to be a
beneficiary in respect of 50% ormore of the value
of the interests in that trust.Part 4Offences relating to sale oftobacco15Selling without licence(1)A
person shall not sell tobacco—(a)except under and in accordance with a
licence; or(b)unless the sale is exempt under
subsection (2).Maximumpenalty—1650penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.Reprint 1B
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Offences relating to sale of tobacco[s 16](2)A sale of tobacco by a person is
exempt from subsection (1)if—(a)itismadeinthecourseoftobaccoretailingandthetobacco—(i)was purchased from the holder of a
licence; or(ii)was previously purchased by another
person fromthe holder of a licence; or(iii)was purchased
before 1 February 1989; or(b)the sale is not
made in the course of trade or business.(3)Wheretobaccoissoldonanypremisesincontraventionofsubsection (1) the occupier of the premises
shall be deemed tohave sold the tobacco, unless—(a)the sale took place without the
occupier’s knowledge orconnivance; and(b)the
occupier took all such steps as were reasonable inthe
circumstances to prevent the sale being made.16Wholesaling and retailing without
licence(1)A person shall not, carry on tobacco
wholesaling except underandinaccordancewithatobaccowholesaler’slicenceoragroup tobacco
wholesaler’s licence.Maximumpenalty—1650penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.(2)A
person shall not purchase tobacco in the course of tobaccoretailing—(a)exceptunderandinaccordancewitharetailtobacconist’slicenceoragroupretailtobacconist’slicence;
or(b)unless the purchase is exempt under
subsection (3).Maximumpenalty—1650penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.Page 16Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
4 Offences relating to sale of tobacco[s 17](3)A purchase of tobacco by a person is
exempt from subsection(2) if—(a)the
purchase is made from the holder of a licence; or(b)the tobacco was previously purchased
by another personfrom the holder of a licence.17Employee’s defence to charges(1)A person is not guilty as an employee
of an offence defined insection15(1)or16(1)or(2)ifthepersonprovesthattheperson acted
under an honest and reasonable belief that—(a)where
the offence is one defined in section 15(1)—thesellingtookplaceunderandinaccordancewithalicence or was
exempt;(b)where the offence is one defined in
section 16(1)—thetobacco wholesaling took place under and in
accordancewith a licence;(c)where
the offence is one defined in section 16(2)—thetobaccoretailingtookplaceunderandinaccordancewith
a licence or the purchase was exempt.(2)The
provisions of the Criminal Code, section 24 do not applyto an
offence referred to in subsection (1).18Use
of unlicensed premisesA licensee shall not carry on tobacco
wholesaling or tobaccoretailing on premises that are not
specified in the licensee’slicence as premises to be used for
that purpose.Maximumpenalty—100penaltyunitsor1year’simprisonment.Reprint 1B
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part 5
Licences[s 19]Part 5Licences19Kinds
of licencesA licence shall be 1 of the
following—(a)a tobacco wholesaler’s licence;(b)a group tobacco wholesaler’s
licence;(c)a retail tobacconist’s licence;(d)a group retail tobacconist’s
licence.20Applications for licences(1)Applicationmaybemade,tothecommissionerintheapproved form, for—(a)atobaccowholesaler’slicence—byanypersonotherthan
a member of a group; and(b)a group tobacco
wholesaler’s licence—by any memberof a group on
behalf of all or any of the members of thegroup; and(c)a retail tobacconist’s licence—by any
person other thana member of a group; and(d)a
group retail tobacconist’s licence—by any member ofa
group on behalf of all or any of the members of thegroup.(2)Uponreceivinganapplicationundersubsection(1),thecommissioner may, subject to this
Act—(a)issue a licence; or(b)refuse to issue a licence;to
the applicant.(2A)The commissioner may require an
applicant for a licence toprovide such further information in
relation to the applicationas the commissioner considers
appropriate.Page 18Reprint 1B
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5 Licences[s 20](2B)Where
a natural person applies for the issue of a licence, thecommissioner—(a)where
the application is made in accordance with thisActand,intheopinionofthecommissioner,theapplicant—(i)is a
fit and proper person to hold a licence;(ii)will
not conduct the business of selling tobacco onbehalf of any
person other than another licensee;(iii)hasadequateknowledgeandexperiencetoundertakethebusinessofsellingtobaccoinanefficient, honest
and fair manner;is to issue the licence;(b)in
any other case—is to refuse to issue the licence.(2C)Whereacorporationappliesfortheissueofalicence,thecommissioner—(a)where
the application is made in accordance with thisActand,intheopinionofthecommissioner,eachdirector or officer (by whatever name
called) concernedin the management of the applicant—(i)is a fit and proper person to conduct,
on behalf ofthe applicant, the business of selling
tobacco;(ii)hasadequateknowledgeandexperiencetoundertake in an efficient, honest and fair
manner,on behalf of the applicant, the business of
sellingtobacco;is to issue the
licence;(b)in any other case—is to refuse to
issue the licence.(2D)In determining whether an applicant is
a fit and proper persontoholdalicence,thecommissioneristoconsideramongstother
things whether or not the applicant (where the applicantis a
natural person) or each director or officer (by whatevername
called) concerned in the management of the applicant(where the applicant is a corporation), as
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Licences[s 21](a)isanundischargedbankruptoristakingadvantageofthe
laws relating to bankruptcy;(b)hasmadeanyfalseormisleadingstatementintheapplicationandwhetherthatpersonknewwhenthestatement was
made that it was false or misleading in amaterial
particular;(c)hasomittedtodiscloseorhasnotfullydisclosedinformation that
is relevant to the application;(d)hasbeenconvictedinQueenslandofanindictableoffence(whetheronindictmentorbysummaryproceeding) or
elsewhere than in Queensland in respectof an act or
omission that if it occurred in Queenslandwould have
constituted an indictable offence;(e)has
been convicted in Queensland of an offence againstthisActorhasbeenconvictedinanotherStateorTerritoryofanoffenceagainstalawofthatStateorTerritory that corresponds to this
Act.(3)In the case of an applicant for a
group licence—(a)the commissioner may issue a licence
to each memberof the group; and(b)the
licence shall specify the name of each person who isa
member of the group.(4)Thecommissionershallnotissuealicenceunlesstheappropriate prescribed fee has been
paid to the commissioneror,withthecommissioner’sapproval,isbeingpaidtothecommissioner in
instalments.21Licensed premises to be
specified(1)A licence shall specify all the
premises that are to be used fororinconnectionwiththebusinessthatmaybecarriedonunder the authority of the
licence.(2)If premises not specified in a licence
are to be used for or inconnectionwithsuchbusinessorpremisesspecifiedinaPage 20Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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5 Licences[s 22]licence as
premises to be used for or in connection with suchbusiness cease to be so used the
licensee—(a)shallgiveanoticeintheapprovedformtothecommissioner;
and(b)shallproducehisorherlicencetothecommissionerwith the
notice;and the commissioner shall amend the licence
accordingly.22Duration of licence(1)Each licence of those first issued
following the passing of thisAct shall
commence on 1 February 1989.(1A)Each
licence issued thereafter—(a)if it is applied
for after the first day of a calendar monthanditissoughttocommencethelicenceinthatmonth—maybeissuedsoastocommenceonadayspecified in the licence;(b)in any other case—shall commence on
the first day ofthecalendarmonthspecifiedinthelicenceforitscommencement.(2)A
licence shall cease to be in force upon its expiry on the
lastday of the calendar month in which it
commenced, subject,however, to section 23(5).(3)A licence shall cease to be in force,
if the licensee surrendersit to the commissioner with intent
that it should cease to be inforce.23Renewal of licences(1)A renewal of a licence shall commence
on the first day of thecalendar month specified in the
licence for commencement ofthe renewal.(2)A
licensee who wishes to renew his or her licence shall, atleast
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Licences[s 24]commissionerfortherenewalofthelicenceforafurtherperiod of 1
month.(3)A person to whom subsection (2)
applies who fails to complywith the subsection commits an offence
against this Act.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.(4)Uponreceivinganapplicationforrenewalofalicencethecommissioner may, if the appropriate
prescribed fee has beenpaidtothecommissioneror,withthecommissioner’sapproval,isbeingpaidtothecommissionerininstalments,renew the licence
for a further period of 1 month.(4A)Section 20(2) to (2D) applies to
applications for the renewaloflicencesasifthoseapplicationswereapplicationsforlicences in the first instance.(5)If a licensee has applied for a
renewal of his or her licencebefore the
licence expires and has paid the prescribed fee butthecommissionerhasnotrenewedthelicenceorotherwisemade a decision
in respect of the licensee’s application beforethelicenceexpires,thelicenceshallbedeemedtohavecontinuedinforceuntilthecommissionerhasmadeadetermination in
respect of renewal of the licence but in nocaseshallsuchcontinuanceinforceexceedaperiodof1month.24Fees(1)The fees to be
paid for the issue of a licence or for a renewalof a
licence are as follows—(a)for a tobacco
wholesaler’s licence—an amount equal to100%ofthevalueoftobaccosoldbytheapplicantduring the relevant month (other than
tobacco sold to theholderofatobaccowholesaler’slicenceoragrouptobacco wholesaler’s licence);(b)foragrouptobaccowholesaler’slicence—anamountequalto100%ofthevalueoftobaccosoldbyallmembers of the
group during the relevant month (otherPage 22Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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5 Licences[s 24]than tobacco sold
to the holder of a tobacco wholesaler’slicence or a
group tobacco wholesaler’s licence);(c)foraretailtobacconist’slicence—anamountequalto100% of the value of tobacco purchased
by the applicantinthecourseoftobaccoretailingduringtherelevantmonth (other than
tobacco purchased from the holder ofatobaccowholesaler’slicence,agrouptobaccowholesaler’s licence, a retail tobacconist’s
licence or agroupretailtobacconist’slicenceforthepurposesofresale);(d)foragroupretailtobacconist’slicence—anamountequal to 100% of
the value of tobacco purchased by theapplicantinthecourseof
tobaccoretailingduringtherelevant month (other than tobacco
purchased from theholderofatobaccowholesaler’slicence,agrouptobaccowholesaler’slicence,aretailtobacconist’slicenceoragroupretailtobacconist’slicenceforthepurposes of
resale).(2)The fee to be paid for the issue of a
licence, or for the renewalof a licence, for or in the licence
period December 1996 is thefee applicable for the licence on and
from 1 December 1996.(4)Whereanapplicationismadeforalicenceandtobaccowholesalingortobaccoretailingwasnotcarriedonbytheapplicant during the relevant month or was
carried on by theapplicant for only part of that month, the
fee payable by theapplicant in respect of the licence shall be
such amount as isassessed by the commissioner as being just
and reasonable inthe circumstances of the case having regard
to—(a)thetobaccothatwouldintheopinionofthecommissioner have been handled by the
applicant in thecourse of business, had the applicant been
carrying onthe business in respect of which the
application for thelicence was made during the relevant month;
and(b)therelevantprinciplesofdeterminingfeesundersubsection (1);
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Licences[s 24A](c)where
the application is made in respect of a licensingperiodthatislessthan1month—theperiodthatthelicence will be
in force.24AFees for November 1996(1)Despite section 24, the fee to be paid
for the issue of a licence,orfortherenewalofalicence,forthelicenceperiodNovember 1996 is as follows—(a)foratobaccowholesaler’slicence—thesumoftheamount equal to
75% of the value of tobacco sold by theapplicant during
the first period and the amount equal to100%ofthevalueoftobaccosoldbytheapplicantduring the second period;(b)foragrouptobaccowholesaler’slicence—thesumofthe amount equal to 75% of the value
of tobacco sold byall members of the group during the first
period and theamount equal to 100% of the value of tobacco
sold byall members of the group during the second
period;(c)for a retail tobacconist’s licence—the
sum of the amountequal to 75% of the value of tobacco
purchased by theapplicantinthecourseof tobaccoretailingduringthefirst period and the amount equal to
100% of the valueof tobacco purchased by the applicant in the
course oftobacco retailing during the second
period;(d)for a group retail tobacconist’s
licence—the sum of theamount equal to 75% of the value of
tobacco purchasedby the applicant in the course of tobacco
retailing duringthefirstperiodandtheamountequalto100%ofthevalueoftobaccopurchasedbytheapplicantinthecourse of tobacco
retailing during the second period.(2)Thissectionapplieswhetherthelicenceisissuedbeforeorafter the commencement.(3)In this section—first
periodmeans the period from and including the
first dayto and including the tenth day of September
1996.Page 24Reprint 1B
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5 Licences[s 25]secondperiodmeanstheperiodfromandincludingtheeleventh day to and including the last day
of September 1996.tobacco purchaseddoes not include
tobacco purchased fromthe holder of a tobacco wholesaler’s
licence, a group tobaccowholesaler’s licence, a retail
tobacconist’s licence or a groupretail
tobacconist’s licence for the purposes of resale.tobacco solddoes not include
tobacco sold to the holder of atobacco
wholesaler’s licence or a group tobacco wholesaler’slicence.25Value
of tobacco(1)The Minister may from time to time
determine the basis uponwhich and the means by which a value
is to be attributed totobacco during any relevant
month.(2)The value so attributed to any product
is, for the purposes ofthis Act, the value of tobacco.26Sales to interstate purchasersIf—(a)tobaccosoldinQueenslandissubsequentlyresoldinanother State or Territory; and(b)by virtue of the resale of the tobacco
in the other State orthe Territory, a person has paid a fee
under a law of thatState or Territory that corresponds to this
Act;the commissioner shall refund, to the person
who paid it anyfee paid to the commissioner under this Act
in respect of thesale of the tobacco in Queensland.27Adjustment of fee(1)Where, in the opinion of the commissioner,
the fee assessed inrespectofanylicencewasassessedincorrectly,thecommissioner may at any time reassess the
fee in accordancewith the principles of assessing fees under
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Licences[s 27](2)Where
on a reassessment of a fee under subsection (1) the feeisreduced,theamountoverpaidshallberefundedbythecommissionerinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsubsections (3) to (4A).(3)Where—(a)during the whole of the period during which
the licenceinrespectofwhichthelicencefeewasreassessed(whether or not
the licence has ceased to be in force) hasbeenorwasinforce,itwasheldby1person—theamount to be
refunded shall be refunded to that person;or(b)during the period during which the
licence in respect ofwhich the licence fee was reassessed
(whether or not thelicencehasceasedtobeinforce)hasbeenorwasinforce, it was
held by different persons for different partsoftheperiod—theamounttoberefundedshallberefunded to those persons in proportion to
the number ofdays in the period for which each held the
licence.(4)Notwithstanding subsection (3), in a
case where—(a)the licence has not ceased to be in
force; and(b)the commissioner has authorised the
applicant to pay thelicence fee by instalments; and(c)1 or more of the instalments is yet to
become due andpayable; and(d)the
instalments paid do not exceed the amount of the feeas
reassessed;arefundshallnotbemadetotheholderofthelicenceinaccordance with subsection (3)(a) or
(b), but in that case eachof the remaining instalments payable
in respect of the licenceshall be reduced by an amount that
bears to the amount that,but for this subsection, would be
required to be refunded tothat holder under subsection (3) the
same proportion as l bearsto the number of those remaining
instalments.(4A)However,wheretheamountthatwouldberequiredtoberefundedexceedstheaggregateamountoftheremainingPage
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5 Licences[s 27]instalments the
excess shall be refunded in accordance withsubsection (3)(a)
or (b), whichever is appropriate.(5)Where, on a reassessment of a fee under
subsection (1), thefee is increased, the additional amount
payable by virtue ofthe reassessment shall be due and payable in
accordance withthe provisions of subsections (6) and
(7).(6)For the purposes of subsection (5)
where—(a)during the whole of the period during
which the licenceinrespectofwhichthelicencefeewasreassessed(whether or not
the licence has ceased to be in force) hasbeenorwasinforce,itwasheldby1person—theadditionalamountshallbedueandpayablewithin14days after notice of the reassessment
is served on thatperson; or(b)during the period during which the licence
in respect ofwhich the licence fee was reassessed
(whether or not thelicencehasceasedtobeinforce)hasbeenorwasinforce, it was
held by different persons for different partsoftheperiodtheadditionalamountshallbedueandpayable—within14daysafternoticeofthereassessmentisservedonthem,bythosepersonsinproportion to the number of days in
the period for whicheach held the licence;unless, in
respect of that additional amount or any part of thatadditional amount so due and payable by that
person or any ofthose persons, approval has been given under
subsection (7)for the payment of that amount or part by
instalments.(7)A person by whom any additional amount
or part is payableunder subsection (6) may, within 14 days
after the service onthe person of notice of the reassessment by
virtue of which theadditional amount or part became so payable
by the person,apply to the commissioner for approval to
pay that amount orpart by instalments, and if the commissioner
approves of theamount or part being so paid, it shall be
due and payable bythat person by such instalments payable at
such times as arespecified in the instrument of the
commissioner’s approval.Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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Licences[s 27A](8)For
the purposes of making the apportionment referred to insubsection (3)(b) or (6)(b), where the
licence has not ceased tobe in force, the period, in days, for
which the licensee who isthe holder of the licence at the time
of the reassessment hasheld the licence together with the
unexpired period, in days, ofthe licence shall
be deemed to be the period for which thatlicensee held the
licence.27ARounding down amountsIf an
amount payable under this Act is not a multiple of 5c, thecommissioner may reduce the amount to the
nearest amountthat is a multiple of 5c.27AARefund of fees(1)The
commissioner may refund a fee paid by a person only ifthe
commissioner is satisfied—(a)that the person
has not received, and will not receive, anamount from
someone else for any part of the fee; or(b)if
the person has received an amount from someone elseforanypartofthefee—thepersonwillreimburse,orwill
take reasonable steps to reimburse, the other personfor
the amount received.(2)If subsection (1)(b) applies to the
person—(a)the person must—(i)within90daysafterreceivingtherefund(therelevantperiod),reimbursetheotherpersonfortheamountreceivedfromtheotherperson(thereceived
amount); and(ii)within7daysaftertherelevantperiod,givethecommissioner
written notice that the other personhas been
reimbursed for the received amount; and(b)iftheotherpersonisnotreimbursedforthereceivedamountwithintherelevantperiod—thepersonmust,within 7 days after the relevant
period—Page 28Reprint 1B
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5 Licences[s 28](i)give
the commissioner written notice that the otherpersonwasnotreimbursedforthereceivedamount; and(ii)paythecommissionerthereceivedamountplusinterest at the rate of 20% a year
calculated fromthe day the refund was made.Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.(3)Ifthepersondoesnotpaythereceivedamountundersubsection(2)(b)(ii),thepersonmustalsopaythecommissionerinterestattherateof20%ayearcalculatedfrom the end of
the 7 days mentioned in subsection (2)(b) tothe day the
received amount is paid.(4)An amount payable
under subsection (2)(b)(ii) or (3) is a debtpayable by the
person to the State.(5)In this section—feemeans
a fee under, or purportedly under, this Act.part, of
a fee or other amount, includes the whole of the fee oramount.paya fee
means pay the fee voluntarily or under compulsion(whether or not the fee is paid under a
mistake of law or fact),and includes recover the fee by legal
proceeding.receivean amount for a
part of a fee includes obtain a part oftheamountthroughthepricechargedforgoodseitherinanticipation of a fee to be paid or
after the fee is paid.28Amendment of
group licence(1)Ifduringanyperiodwhenagrouplicenceisinforcethecomposition of the group alters, every
member of the group asso altered shall without delay furnish
to the commissioner fullinformationtothesatisfactionofthecommissionerconcerningthealterationandshallproducethemember’slicence to the
commissioner for amendment.Maximumpenalty—40penaltyunitsor3monthsimprisonment.Reprint 1B
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Objections and appeals[s 30](2)On
receipt of information and upon production of a licence inaccordance with subsection (1), the
commissioner may amendthe licence and return it to the
holder.30Register of licensees(1)Thecommissionershallcausetobekeptaregisteroflicensees.(2)Theregistershallbeavailableattheofficeofthecommissioner for inspection by members
of the public duringordinary office hours.Part 6Objections and appeals31Objections(1)A
person who is dissatisfied with the assessment of any fee bythe
commissioner, including a fee under section 44, or with adecisionmadebythecommissionerintheexerciseofadiscretion conferred on the
commissioner by section 20 or 23,may within 30
days after being informed of the assessment ordecision send by
post to, or lodge with, the commissioner anobjectioninwritingstatingfullyandindetailthegroundsupon which the
person relies.(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), a
person who is dissatisfiedwiththereassessmentofanyfeebythecommissioner,including a fee
under section 44, made upon an objection bythat person to
the original assessment of the fee, shall have nofurther right of objection except to the
extent that, by reasonof the reassessment, that person has
incurred an increased or afresh liability.(3)The
commissioner shall consider the objection and—(a)if
the objection relates to an exercise of discretion undersection 20 or 23—either allow it, or
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6 Objections and appeals[s 32](b)iftheobjectionrelatestoanassessment—eitherdisallow it, or
allow it wholly or in part.(4)The fact that an
objection has been made with respect to anyassessmentshallnot,pendingadecisionontheobjection,interferewithoraffecttheassessmentthesubjectoftheobjection,andthefeemayberecoveredasifnoobjectionwere
awaiting determination.(5)Ifaperson’sassessmenthasbeenreducedbythecommissionerafterconsideringanobjection,thecommissioner shall refund to the person any
amounts paid bythe person in excess of the amount of the
reassessment.(6)The commissioner shall serve on the
objector written notice ofthecommissioner’sdecisionontheobjectiontoanassessment.(7)Theliabilitytopayaprescribedfeebeforetheissueofalicence is not deferred by reason that
an objection is made toan assessment.32Appeals(1)A
person who is aggrieved by a decision of the commissioneron an
objection made by the person under section 31, may,within 30 days after service on the person
of notice of thatdecision,inwritingrequestthecommissionertotreattheperson’sobjectionasanappealandtoforwardittotheSupremeCourt,andthecommissionershall,assoonasispracticable, forward it
accordingly.(2)Anappealmadeinaccordancewithsubsection(1)shallbeforwardedto,andshallbeheardanddeterminedby,theSupreme Court in accordance with rules
of court.(3)On appeal—(a)the
objector shall be limited to the grounds stated in hisor
her objection; and(b)the burden of proving that an
assessment objected to isexcessive lies on the objector.Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Enforcement powers[s 33](4)Iftheperson’sliabilityorassessmenthasbeenreducedonobjection,thereducedliabilityorassessmentshallbetheliability or
assessment appealed against.33Pending appeal not to delay payment of
fee(1)Thefactthatanappealispendingwithrespecttoanyassessment shall not defer the
liability to pay the assessmentthe subject of
the appeal, and the fee may be recovered as ifno appeal were
pending.(2)Iftheassessmentisalteredonappeal,anappropriateadjustment shall
be made, for which purpose amounts paid inexcessshallberefunded,andamountsshortpaidshallberecoverable as arrears.Part 7Enforcement powers34Powers of investigation(1)The
commissioner may, for the purposes of this Act, authorisein
writing an officer engaged in the administration of this Actto be
an investigating officer.(2)An investigating
officer may—(a)conductinquiriesforthepurposesspecifiedinsubsection (3); and(b)exercisethepowersspecifiedinsubsection(4)whenconducting those inquiries.(3)An investigating officer may conduct
inquiries—(a)intoanymatterarisinginconnectionwiththeadministration of this Act;(b)for the purpose of facilitating the
assessment of the feepayable by a licensee or the fee to be
paid by a personrequired to be licensed under this Act, or
both;Page 32Reprint 1B
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7 Enforcement powers[s 34](c)forthepurposeofascertainingwhetherapersonisrequired to comply with this Act in any
respect or hascomplied with this Act in every
respect.(4)Subjecttosection35,aninvestigatingofficermay,atallreasonable times, exercise the following
powers for a purposespecified in subsection (3)—(a)to enter and search any premises on
which, or on whichtheofficerreasonablysuspects,thereisanyrelevantmaterial and, in a case where the premises
are a vehicle,vessel or aircraft, stop and detain and give
directions asto the movement thereof;(b)to
break open and search any package or receptacle inthe
premises entered;(c)to secure any relevant material
against interference, orseizeanyrelevantmaterialanddeliverittothecommissionerorapersonauthorisedbythecommissioner to
receive it;(d)to request any person found on the
premises entered toproduce any relevant material which at the
time of therequest is in the possession, under the
control, or at theorder or disposition, of that person;(e)torequireapersontofurnishtheofficerwithsuchinformation,orallyorinwriting,astheofficerreasonablybelievestobewithintheknowledgeorpossessionofthatpersonandtoberelevanttosuchpurpose;(f)if any account, record, book or
document to which aninvestigating officer has access or any
account, record,book or document or information produced or
furnishedto the officer or required by the officer
under paragraph(d) or (e) to be produced or furnished to
the officer—(i)is not in writing or on paper;
or(ii)is not written in the English
language; or(iii)is not
decipherable on sight;Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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Enforcement powers[s 34]torequirethepersonwhohasknowledge,custodyorcontrol of that information or that
record, to produce astatementonpaperintheEnglishlanguageanddecipherable on sight setting out the
information or thecontents of that account, record, book or
document;(g)tomakeandtakeawaycopies of, or extracts or notesfrom,anyaccount,record,bookordocumentorinformation furnished in accordance
with paragraph (c),(d)or(e)orastatement
producedinaccordancewithparagraph (f);(h)to
require a person to answer any question relating to—(i)any relevant material produced, or
required to beproduced, in accordance with paragraph (c)
or (d);or(ii)anyinformationfurnishedorrequiredtobefurnished in accordance with paragraph
(e); or(iii)any statement
produced or required to be producedin accordance
with paragraph (f);(i)torequireanypersonhavingrelevantconnectionwiththe investigation to provide the
officer and all personsacting in aid of the officer with all
reasonable facilitiesandassistancefortheeffectiveconductoftheinvestigation.(5)An
investigating officer is entitled to inspect and take copiesof or
extracts from any public record kept under an Act or lawofQueenslandwithoutpaymentofanyfeethatwouldbepayable but for this section.(6)Where the commissioner considers that
it would be desirable,for the effective administration of
this Act in respect of theconductofinquiriesintoaparticularmatterforapurposespecified in subsection (3), the
commissioner may authorise apolice officer to
conduct those inquiries and the police officersoauthorisedshallforthepurposesoftheinquiryintothatmatter and for
the purposes of this Act be deemed to be aninvestigating
officer.Page 34Reprint 1B
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7 Enforcement powers[s 35](7)Intheexerciseofapowerconferredontheofficerbythissectionaninvestigatingofficermayusesuchforceasisnecessary.(8)In
this section—relevant materialmeans—(a)any account, record, book or
document—(i)thatwill,orisreasonablybelievedto,affordevidence of the
commission of an offence againstthis Act;
or(ii)that is, or is reasonably suspected to
be, relevant tothe assessment of a licence fee under
section 24 or27 or a fee under section 44;(b)any tobacco that—(i)isreasonablysuspectedtobethesubjectofanoffence or an intended offence against
this Act or isonpremisesthatarereasonablysuspectedtobeused in
contravention of section 18;(ii)is on
any premises on which there is tobacco of adescription
specified in subparagraph (i).(9)A
person is not excused from producing any account, record,book
or document under subsection (4)(d) on the ground thatitcontainsinformationthatmighttendtoincriminatetheperson or make the person liable to a
penalty or forfeiture.35Restriction on
entry to investigate(1)Aninvestigatingofficerwhohasentereduponlandoranypremises in the exercise of a power
conferred by section 34(4)isnotauthorisedtoremainthereonif,onrequestbytheoccupierthereof,thatofficerdoesnotproduceacertificatepurporting to be
issued by the commissioner stating that theofficer is an
officer authorised by the commissioner, pursuantto
section 34(1), to exercise the powers specified in section34(4)
for the conduct of inquiries for the purposes specified insection 34(3).Reprint 1B
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Enforcement powers[s 36](2)An
investigating officer and any person acting in aid of theofficer shall not enter into a dwelling
house for the purposesof an investigation under this Act
unless—(a)the occupier thereof has consented to
the entry; or(b)theofficerorpersonhasfirstobtained,andproducesupontheoccupier’srequest,awarrantthatauthorisesthe entry.(3)Upontheinformationofaninvestigatingofficerthattheofficerreasonablysuspectsthatthereareinanydwellinghouse
records or other things that make it desirable that entrybemadeintothedwellinghouseforthepurposesofaninvestigationunderthisAct,astipendiarymagistratemayissueawarrant,intheapprovedform,directedtotheinformantandallpersonsactinginaidoftheofficerauthorising him,
her and them to enter into the dwelling houseat all reasonable
times for the purpose of conducting his, heror their
inquiries under this Act.(4)A person to whom
a warrant issued under subsection (3) isdirected is
authorised to enter from time to time the dwellinghouse
specified in the warrant as often as the person thinkssuch
entry to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of theinquiry under this Act for which the warrant
was issued.(5)In this section—dwellinghouseincludesanypartofabuildingusedexclusively as a dwelling, but does not
include the curtilage ofany building.36Obstruction etc. of an investigating
officerA person who—(a)obstructsorhindersaninvestigatingofficer,oranyperson acting in
aid of such an officer, in the exercise ofa power conferred
by section 34; or(b)fails to comply with a requirement
made of the personunder section 34; orPage 36Reprint 1B effective 1 March
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7 Enforcement powers[s 37](c)knowingly fails to give effect to section
34(5);commits an offence against this Act.Maximumpenalty—40penaltyunitsor3imprisonment.months37False or misleading statements(1)Apersonshallnotgiveananswer,whetherorallyorinwriting,toaquestionputtothepersonbyaninvestigatingofficer in
connection with an inquiry being conducted underthis
Act, that is false or misleading in a material particular.Maximumpenalty—100penaltyunitsor1year’simprisonment.(2)Apersonshallnot,infurnishinginformationtoaninvestigatingofficerforthepurposeofaninquirybeingconductedunderthisAct,makeanystatementorrepresentationthatisfalseormisleadinginamaterialparticular.Maximumpenalty—100penaltyunitsor1year’simprisonment.(3)It is
a defence to a charge of an offence under subsection (1)or(2)toprovethat,whentheanswer,statementorrepresentation was given or made, the
defendant believed onreasonable grounds that it was neither
false nor misleading.(3A)The provisions of
the Criminal Code, section 24 do not applyto such an
offence.(4)Where a requisition made under section
34(4) is directed to abody corporate that fails to comply
with it, each of them, thechairpersonofdirectors,managingdirectororothergoverningofficer,bywhatevernamecalled,andeverymemberofthegoverningbody,bywhatevernamecalled,shall be deemed
to have failed to comply with that requisitionand to have
committed an offence against this Act and shall beliable to be proceeded against and punished
accordingly.Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Enforcement powers[s 38](5)ItisadefencetoachargeofanoffenceagainstthisActbrought against a
person specified in subsection (4) to provethattheoffencewascommittedwithoutthatperson’sknowledge or
connivance and that the person could not by duediligence have
prevented the commission of the offence.38Disposal of tobacco seized(1)Wheretobaccoisseizedundersection34(4)(c),itmay,subject to this
section, be retained by the commissioner, or apersonauthorisedbythecommissioner,andheldinsuchplace
as the commissioner directs.(2)Assoonasispracticableaftertobaccoisseized,thecommissionershallgivenoticeinwritingoftheseizuretoevery
person in the State appearing to the commissioner to bea
person who claims a financial interest in the tobacco.(3)A notice under subsection (2) shall
set out the effect of thissection.(4)Apersonwhoclaimsafinancialinterestinanytobaccoreferred to in subsection (1) may make a
complaint to a justicefor an order that the tobacco or any
part thereof be released tothe person.(5)An
application under subsection (4) may be made at any timewhile
the tobacco is in the possession of the commissioner, orapersonauthorisedbythecommissioner,andnotwithstandingthatanorderisinforceundersubsection(6)(a).(6)Astipendiarymagistrateshallhearanddeterminethecomplaintandmayorderthatthetobaccotowhichthecomplaint relates, or any part of that
tobacco, be either—(a)retained by the commissioner, or a
person authorised bythe commissioner, for the purpose of
investigation anddisposal under subsection (8) or (9);
or(b)released to the complainant or a
person appearing to beentitledtopossessionofit,andmayimposeanyconditions to be complied with by a person
referred to inPage 38Reprint 1B
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7 Enforcement powers[s 39]paragraph(b)beforethetobaccoisreleasedtotheperson or while it is in the person’s
possession under theorder.(7)Astipendiarymagistrateshallnotmakeanorderundersubsection(6)(b)unlessthemagistrateissatisfiedthatthepurposes of subsection (9) would not
be defeated by the order.(8)If no person is
convicted of an offence against section 15(1) or16(1)or(2)inrelationtotobaccoseizedundersection34(4)(c),thecommissionershallreleasethetobaccotothepersonorpersonsappearingtothecommissionertobeentitled to possession of it.(9)If a person is convicted of an offence
against section 15(1) or16(1) or (2) in relation to tobacco
held under subsection (1) orunder an order
made under subsection (6)(b), the court shallorderthatthetobaccothatisthesubjectoftheoffencebeforfeited to the Crown.(10)WhereanytobaccoisforfeitedtotheCrownunderthissection it shall be dealt with as the
Minister directs.39Power of commissioner to require
information(1)Thecommissionermay,bynoticeinwriting,requireanyperson—(a)tofurnishthecommissionerwithsuchinformationasthe
commissioner requires; or(b)to attend and
give evidence before the commissioner orbefore any
officer of the public service employed in theadministration or
executionof this Act and authorisedby
the commissioner in that behalf;for the purpose
of inquiring into or ascertaining his, her or anyotherperson’sliabilityorentitlementunderanyoftheprovisions of this Act, and may require the
person to produceallbooks,documentsandotherpaperswhatsoeverintheperson’scustodyorundertheperson’scontrolrelatingthereto.Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Enforcement powers[s 39](2)The
commissioner may require the information or evidence tobe
given on oath or affirmation, orally or in writing, or to begivenbystatutorydeclarationandforthatpurposethecommissionerortheauthorisedofficerreferredtoinsubsection(1)(b)mayadministertheoathortaketheaffirmation.(3)Theregulationsmayprescribescalesofexpensestobeallowed to persons required under this
section to attend.(4)Any person who fails to comply with
any requirement of thecommissioner made of the person under
this section commitsan offence against this Act.Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.(5)It is a defence to a charge of an
offence defined in subsection(4)thatconsistsinafailuretofurnishinformationifthedefendantprovestothesatisfactionofthecourtthatthedefendantdidnothaveknowledgeof,andcouldnotwithreasonablediligencehaveascertainedorobtained,theinformation.(6)A
person is not excused from furnishing any information orproducing any book, document or other paper
if required to doso under subsection (1) on the ground that
the information, orany information in the book, document or
paper, might tend toincriminate the person or make the person
liable to a penaltyorforfeiture;buttheinformationorcontentsofthebook,documentorpapershallnotbeadmissibleinproceedingsunder this Act
against that person, other than proceedings forthe recovery of
any fee under section 24, 27 or 44 or an appealunder section
32.Page 40Reprint 1B
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Part
8Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
8 Miscellaneous[s 40]Miscellaneous40Accounts etc. to be kept(1)Apersonwhocarriesontobaccoretailingortobaccowholesaling
shall—(a)keepsuchaccounts,records,booksanddocumentsasareprescribed,containingsuchparticularsasareprescribed; and(b)preserveeachofthoseaccounts,records,booksanddocuments for a period of 5 years
after the last entry ismade therein.Maximum
penalty—1650 penalty units.(2)Theholderofatobaccowholesaler’slicenceoragrouptobacco wholesaler’s licence—(a)shall issue an invoice in relation to
each sale of tobaccoby the licensee for the purpose of resale;
and(b)shall number each such invoice
consecutively in order ofissue; and(c)shallmakeacopyofeachsuchinvoiceandshallpreserve it for a
period of not less than 5 years after it ismade.Maximum penalty—1650 penalty units.(3)The holder of a retail tobacconist’s
licence or a group retailtobacconist’s licence—(a)shallobtainaninvoiceinrespectofeachpurchaseoftobacco by him or her; and(b)shall preserve a copy of each such
invoice for a period ofnot less than 5 years after the
purchase was made.Maximum penalty—1650 penalty units.(4)This section shall not apply so as to
require the preservation ofany books, accounts or
documents—Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
41
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part 8
Miscellaneous[s 41](a)in
respect of which the commissioner has certified thatpreservation is not required; or(b)of a company that has gone into
liquidation and has beenfinally dissolved.41Invoices to be endorsedThe holder of a
tobacco wholesaler’s licence or group tobaccowholesaler’s
licence shall endorse on every invoice issued bythe
holder in relation to the sale of tobacco the words ‘Sold bylicensed wholesaler—Licence No. ’ to include
the number ofthe licence.Maximum
penalty—1650 penalty units.42False
representations on invoicesA person shall not issue an invoice in
relation to the sale oftobacco—(a)which
bears the words ‘Sold by licensed wholesaler’ (orwords
of like import), unless the person is the holder ofatobaccowholesaler’slicenceoragrouptobaccowholesaler’s
licence; or(b)which,inamannersuggestiveofcompliancewithsection41,bearsanincorrectorfictitiouslicencenumber.Maximumpenalty—1650penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.43Disclosure of information(1)ExceptasprovidedbythissectionortheRevenueLaws(ReciprocalPowers)Act1988,apersonshallnotdiscloseinformationorpublisharecordobtainedbythepersonoranother person in connection with the
administration of thisAct, unless the disclosure or
publication is made—(a)with the consent (express or implied)
of the person towhose affairs the information or record
relates; orPage 42Reprint 1B
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
8 Miscellaneous[s 43](b)in
connection with the administration of this Act; or(c)for the purposes of any legal
proceedings (including anyreport thereon) arising out of this
Act.Maximumpenalty—100penaltyunitsor6monthsimprisonment.(2)The
commissioner may, if the commissioner is of the opinionthat
it is necessary to do so for the purpose of enforcing a lawthat
is designed to protect the public revenue of Queensland,discloseinformationorpublisharecordreferredtoinsubsection(1)topersonsasisnecessarytoenablethosepersons to exercise or perform a power or
duty conferred orimposed on those persons by law.(3)Apersonshallnotdisclose informationorpublisharecordcommunicated to
the person under subsection (2) unless thedisclosure or
publication—(a)is made with the consent of the
commissioner; and(b)istoenableapersontoexerciseorperform,forthepurpose referred to in subsection (2),
a power or dutyconferred or imposed on the person by
law.Maximumpenalty—100penaltyunitsor6monthsimprisonment.(4)NeitherthecommissionernoranofficerengagedintheadministrationofthisActnorapersonauthorisedbythecommissioner to
represent the commissioner shall be requiredtoproduceincourtanyapplication,statement,requisition,assessment,
notice or any other document or to disclose to acourt
the fact that he or she has received any information orthe
nature thereof or the name of the person who gave suchinformation on any matter or thing coming
under his or hernotice in the performance of his or her
duties under this Act,except when it is necessary to do so
for the purposes of theadministration of this Act.(5)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoinformationorarecordobtained for the
purposes of this Act under a correspondinglawwithinthemeaningoftheRevenueLaws(ReciprocalPowers) Act
1988.Reprint 1B effective 1 March
2002Page 43
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part 8
Miscellaneous[s 44]44Recovery of fees from unlicensed
persons(1)Where a person is required by this Act
to hold a licence inrespect of any period but does not do so,
that person is liableto pay to the commissioner a fee equal
to 3 times the fee thatwouldhavebeenpayableifthepersonhadappliedforandbeen issued with a licence in
accordance with this Act.(2)The commissioner
may assess the fee referred to in subsection(1)asifthepersonhadappliedforalicence,andanassessmentshallbefortheperiodinrespectofwhichthepersonwasrequiredbythisActtoholdalicenceandhadfailed to do so
or for 5 years, whichever is less.(3)Theprovisionsofsection24(4)applyforthepurposeofmaking the assessment referred to in
subsection (2).(4)As soon as is practicable after an
assessment is made undersubsection (2), notice of the
assessment shall be served by thecommissioner on
the person assessed.45Recovery of fees(1)Fees
payable under this Act for licences are debts due to theCrown
and payable to the commissioner.(2)Any
licence fees unpaid may be sued for and recovered in anycourt
of competent jurisdiction by the commissioner suing inthe
commissioner’s official name.(3)A fee
payable under this Act for a group licence is a debt duejointly and severally by every person who is
a member of thegroup during the period for which the
licence is issued.(4)This section applies to a fee under
section 44 as it applies tolicence fees.46Liability of directors etc. where offence
committed bycorporation(1)Where
an offence is committed against section 15(1) or 16(1)or(2)byabodycorporate,everydirectorofthebodyPage
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2002
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
8 Miscellaneous[s 47]corporateisjointlyandseverallyliablewiththebodycorporate and every other director for the
payment of—(a)any fine imposed on the body corporate
for the offence;and(b)a fee that is
payable under section 44.(2)In subsection
(1)—directorincludesanyofficer(bywhatevernamecalled)concerned in the
management of the body corporate.(3)Nothing in this section affects the
operation of the Companies(Queensland) Code, section 556.47Offences(1)Apersonwhomakesordeliversanapplicationorotherdocumentthatisfalseinanyparticularormakesafalseanswer, orally or
in writing, to any question duly put to theperson by the
commissioner or any officer duly authorised bythe commissioner
commits an offence against this Act.Maximumpenalty—400penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.(2)Apersonwhoinfurnishinganyinformation,givinganynotice or keeping any record required
by or under this Act tobekeptmakesorcausestobemadeanystatementorrepresentation that is false or misleading
in a material respectcommits an offence against this
Act.Maximumpenalty—400penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.(3)Wherealicenseeisconvictedofanoffenceagainstthissection the licensee’s licence shall
cease to have effect.48Evidence of
matters certifiedAcertificatepurportingtobethatofthecommissionercertifying any 1
or more of the following matters, that is tosay—Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
45
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part 8
Miscellaneous[s 49](a)that
a person specified in the certificate was or was notdulyauthorisedtoexerciseaspecifiedfunctionofthecommissioner at a
time or during a period so specified;(b)that
a person so specified was or was not the holder of alicence at any time or during a period so
specified;is admissible in any proceedings under this
Act as evidenceand,intheabsenceofevidencetothecontrary,conclusiveevidence of the matters contained
therein.49Notices of assessment(1)In any proceedings under this Act or
for the recovery of anyamount due and payable under this
Act—(a)a notice of assessment of a fee;
or(b)adocumentpurportingtobecertifiedbythecommissioner to be a copy of such a
notice;is admissible evidence of the due making of
the assessmentand that the amount and all particulars of
the assessment arecorrect.(2)The
notice or copy is conclusive evidence of the matters ofwhich
it is admissible evidence, except in proceedings that areanappealagainsttheassessment,inwhichcaseitisprimafacie
evidence only.(3)In this section—assessmentincludes
reassessment.50Institution of proceedings(1)Proceedings for an offence against
this Act may be institutedin the official name of the
commissioner by any officer of thepublic service
employed in the administration or execution ofthis Act and
authorised to institute proceedings on behalf ofthe
commissioner, and any proceedings instituted in the nameof
the commissioner shall, in the absence of evidence to thecontrary,bedeemedtohavebeeninstitutedbythecommissioner’s
authority.Page 46Reprint 1B
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part
8 Miscellaneous[s 51](2)An
officer referred to in subsection (1) may appear on behalfof
the commissioner in any proceedings for an offence againstthis
Act.51Proceedings on prosecutionsAll
proceedings for offences against this Act shall be taken ina
summary manner under theJustices Act 1888, and may
becommenced within 1 year after the commission
of the offenceor within 12 months after the offence comes
to the knowledgeof the complainant, whichever period is the
later to expire.52Service of documents by the
commissioner(1)Any notice, form or other document
required or authorised bythis Act to be served or given by the
commissioner shall bedeemed to have been duly served or
given—(a)if delivered personally to, or if left
at the place of abodeor business (in or out of the State)
of the person on or towhom the notice, form or document is
to be served orgiven that is last known to the
commissioner; or(b)if sent by prepaid letter
post—addressed to the persononortowhomthenotice,formordocumentistobeservedorgivenattheperson’splaceofabodeorbusiness (in or out of the State) that is
last known to thecommissioner.(2)Theprovisionsofthissectionareinadditiontoandnotinderogation of the provisions of the
Companies (Queensland)Code, sections 528, 529 and
530.53Service of documents on the
commissionerAny notice, summons, writ or other process
and any return,application, notice, statement or form to be
served on or giventothecommissionerforthepurposesofthisActmaybeservedorgivenbybeinglodgedattheofficeofthecommissioner with
an officer of the public service employedin the
administration or execution of this Act and authorisedReprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Part 8
Miscellaneous[s 53A]inwritingbythecommissionertoacceptserviceofdocuments on the commissioner’s
behalf.53AApproval of formsThe commissioner
may approve forms for use under this Act.54Regulations(1)TheGovernorinCouncilmaymakeregulationsunderthisAct.(2)A
regulation may be made for or about the following—(b)records to be kept in respect of
matters provided for bythis Act;(c)displayoflicencesorduplicatelicencesonlicensedpremises;(d)issue of duplicate licences;(e)offencesconsistinginbreachesoftheregulationsandpenalties not exceeding 17 penalty units for
any breachof the regulations.Page 48Reprint 1B effective 1 March
2002
Schedule 1Column 1Licence periodJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTobacco Products
(Licensing) Act 1988Schedule 1Relevant months
for wholesaletobacco merchant’slicences, retail
tobacconist’slicences and group tobaccolicencessection
4(1)Column 2Sales period on
whichlicence fee is basedNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberReprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
49
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Endnotes3KeyKey to abbreviations in list of
legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order
in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousKey(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No. [X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised edition=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
2002=subordinate legislation=substituted=unnumbered4Table of reprintsReprints are
issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most
up-to-date tableof reprints, see the reprint with the latest
effective date.Ifareprintnumberincludesaletterofthealphabet,thereprintwasreleasedinunauthorised, electronic form only.ReprintNo.11A1BAmendments to1995 Act No.
581996 Act No. 482001 Act No.
72Effective28 November
19951 December 19961 March
2002Reprint date15 December
199524 February 19971 March
20025Tables in earlier reprintsName
of tableChanged names and titlesCorrected minor
errorsObsolete and redundant provisionsRenumbered provisionsReprint
No.1111Reprint 1B effective 1 March
2002Page 51
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Endnotes6List
of legislationTobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988 No.
91date of assent 1 December 1988ss
1–2 commenced on date of assent (see s 2(1))remaining
provisions commenced 15 December 1988 (see s 2(2) and proc pubd
gaz15 December 1988 p 1747)amending
legislation—Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act
1990 No. 99 s 3.1 schdate of assent 12 December 1990ss
1.1–1.2 commenced on date of assent (see s 1.2(1))remaining provisions commenced 1 January
1991 (see s 1.2(2) and proc pubd gaz 22December 1990 p
2270)Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act Amendment
Act 1990 No. 102date of assent 12 December 1990commenced on date of assentStatute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1992 No. 36 s 2 sch 1date of assent 2 July 1992commenced on date of assentTobacco Products (Licensing) Amendment Act
1992 No. 53date of assent 30 November 1992s
4(1) commenced 1 December 1992 (see s 2)remaining
provisions commenced on date of assentLicensing Fees
Legislation (Liquor and Tobacco Products) Amendment Act 1993
No.62 pts 1, 3date of assent 23
November 1993commenced on date of assentStatute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58
ss 1–2, 4 sch 1date of assent 28 November 1995commenced on date of assentRevenue Laws Amendment Act 1996 No. 48 pts 1,
4date of assent 15 November 1996s
11(1) commenced 1 December 1996 (see s 2(2))remaining
provisions commenced on date of assentTaxation
Administration Act 2001 No. 72 ss 1–2, 164 sch 1date
of assent 13 November 2001ss 1–2 commenced on date of
assentremaining provisions commenced 1 March 2002
(2002 SL No. 12)Page 52Reprint 1B
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Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988Endnotes7List
of annotationsCommencements 2om R1
(see RA s 37)Arrangements 3om
1992 No. 36 s 2 sch 1Interpretations 4def“approved form”ins 1995 No. 58 s
4 sch 1def“corporation”sub 1990 No. 99 s
3.1 schdef“the Minister”om 1992 No. 36 s
2 sch 1Administrations 7om
1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Commissioner of tobacco products
licensings 8amd 2001 No. 72 s 164 sch 1Selling without licences 15amd
1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Wholesaling and retailing without
licences 16amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Applications for licencess 20amd
1990 No. 102 s 3; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Licensed premises
to be specifieds 21amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Renewal of licencess 23amd
1990 No. 102 s 4Feess 24amd 1992 No. 53 s
4; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 1996 No. 48 s 11Fees for November
1996s 24Ains 1996 No. 48 s 12def“first period”ins 1996 No. 48 s
12def“second period”ins 1996 No. 48 s
12def“tobacco purchased”ins
1996 No. 48 s 12def“tobacco sold”ins 1996 No. 48 s
12Rounding down amountss 27Ains
1992 No. 36 s 2 sch 1Refund of feess 27AAins
1993 No. 62 s 5Transferss 29om
1990 No. 102 s 5Objectionss 31amd
1990 No. 102 s 6Reprint 1B effective 1 March 2002Page
53
Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 1988EndnotesRestriction on
entry to investigates 35amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Offencess 47amd
1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1Approval of formss 53Ains
1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1amd 1996 No. 48 s 13Savings provision about formss
53Bprev s 53B ins 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1exp
28 May 1996 (see prev s 53B(3))pres s 53B ins
1996 No. 48 s 14AIA s 20A applies (see s 53B(2))exp
15 November 1996 (see s 53B(3))Regulationss
54amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 18List of forms notified or published in
thegazette(The following
information about forms is taken from the gazette and is included
forinformation purposes only. Because failure by
a department to notify or publish a form inthe gazette does
not invalidate the form, you should check with the relevant
governmentdepartment for the latest information about
forms (see Statutory Instruments Act, section58(8)).)Form
TP1 Version 2—Application for a Wholesaler’s/Group Wholesaler’s
Licencepubd gaz 30 July 1999 p 1896Form
TP2 Version 2—Application for a Retail/Group Tobacconist’s
Licencepubd gaz 30 July 1999 p 1896Form
TP3 Version 2—Application for a Tobacco Wholesaler’s Licence
(MonthlyRenewal)pubd gaz 30 July
1999 p 1896FormTP4Version2—ApplicationforaGroupTobaccoWholesaler’sLicence(Monthly Renewal)pubd gaz 30 July
1999 p 1896FormTP5Version2—ApplicationforaRetailTobacconist’sLicence(MonthlyRenewal)pubd
gaz 30 July 1999 p 1896FormTP6Version2—ApplicationforaGroupRetailTobacconist’sLicence(Monthly Renewal)pubd gaz 30 July
1999 p 1896Page 54Reprint 1B
effective 1 March 2002