Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927
- Number
- A1927-14
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010.
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Statute Law Amendment Act 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 16 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-36 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Health - Health and Community Services Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Regulation 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 73 | 1 May 1991 - 28 February 2009 | SL1991-11 | |
| Tobacco Regulations Amendment 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 73 | 19 September 2001 - 18 December 2001 | SL2001-37 | |
| Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2003 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 14 February 2003 - 9 July 2015 | DI2003-10 |
| Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 21 September 2000 - 13 February 2003 | DI2000-305 |
| Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 15 August 2000 - 13 February 2003 | DI2000-277 |
| Tobacco (Signage at Bruce Stadium) Exemption 1995(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 10 April 1995 - 31 December 1995 | DI1995-29 | |
| Tobacco (Exemptions) Determination 1995(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10, s 12 | 15 August 1995 - 6 December 1995 | DI1995-113 | |
| Tobacco (Exemption) Determination 1994(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10, s 12 | 15 June 1994 - 10 November 1994 | DI1994-42 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1994(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10, s 12 | 2 March 1994 - 31 December 1994 | DI1994-14 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1993(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10, s 12 | 2 December 1993 - 3 December 1993 | DI1993-144 | |
| Tobacco (Exemption) Determination 1992(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10, s 12 | 7 February 1992 - 16 February 1992 | DI1992-9 | |
| Tobacco (Exemption) Determination 1992(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10, s 12 | 7 February 1992 - 11 March 1992 | DI1992-10 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 | 23 November 1991 - 25 November 1991 | DI1991-100 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 12 September 1991 - 12 March 1992 | DI1991-80 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 12 September 1991 - 18 December 1991 | DI1991-79 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 22 May 1991 - 25 May 1991 | DI1991-14 | |
| Tobacco Appointment of Registrar of Tobacco(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 29 | 25 May 2000 - 9 February 2006 | NI2000-138 |
| Tobacco Appointment 1997(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 11 | 14 October 1997 - 10 May 2000 | NI1997-233 |
| Tobacco Exemption 1991 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 26 March 1991 - 31 December 1991 | DI1991-121 | |
| Tobacco Exemption 1991 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 26 March 1991 - 31 December 1991 | DI1991-122 | |
| Tobacco Exemption(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 10 and s 12 | 8 March 1991 - 8 March 1991 | NI1991-112 | |
| Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Approval 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 42D | 29 March 2007 - 11 July 2011 | DI2007-80 | |
| Tobacco (Prohibited Smoking Products) Declaration 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 21 | 28 February 2009 - 16 October 2011 | NI2009-53 | |
| Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Approval 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 42D | 12 July 2011 - 23 July 2015 | DI2011-194 | |
| Tobacco (Prohibited Smoking Products) Declaration 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 21 | 17 October 2011 - 17 April 2025 | NI2011-584 | |
| Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Approval 2014 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 42D | 12 December 2014 | DI2014-308 | |
| Tobacco (Compliance Testing Procedures) Revocation 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 42D | 24 July 2015 - 25 July 2015 | DI2015-211 | |
| Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 10 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 | DI2015-213 |
| Tobacco (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 | DI2016-170 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 July 2017 - 30 September 2018 | DI2017-113 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 October 2018 - 31 December 2019 | DI2018-239 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Regulation 2018 | None | Subordinate laws | s 73 | 2 October 2018 | SL2018-18 | |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020 | DI2019-252 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021 | DI2020-299 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2022 - 26 April 2022 | DI2021-263 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 27 April 2022 - 31 August 2022 | DI2022-40 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 September 2022 - 31 December 2022 | DI2022-205 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023 | DI2022-250 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 | DI2023-261 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025 | DI2024-304 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 July 2025 | DI2025-93 |
| Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 2) | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 1 January 2026 | DI2025-301 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Tobacco) Delegation 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) | 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2014 | NI2011-365 | ni | Repealed |
| Legislation (Tobacco) Delegation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) | 12 December 2014 - 9 July 2015 | NI2014-647 | ni | Repealed |
| Legislation (Tobacco) Delegation 2015 (No 1) | 10 July 2015 | NI2015-374 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 16 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-36 |
| 18 April 2025 - 15 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 18 April 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-8 |
| 10 December 2022 - 17 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 10 December 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-24 |
| 23 June 2021 - 9 December 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 2 October 2018 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 2 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33 |
| 29 August 2016 - 1 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 29 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-7 |
| 1 August 2016 - 28 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 August 2016 | Republication for renaming and other amendments by A2016-20 |
| 3 June 2015 - 31 July 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 3 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-16 |
| 7 November 2014 - 2 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 7 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-47 |
| 5 June 2012 - 6 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52 |
| 17 November 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 17 November 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-16 |
| 1 July 2011 - 16 November 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 18 April 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 18 April 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-1 |
| 2 January 2011 - 17 April 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 2 January 2011 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 101) |
| 1 December 2010 - 1 January 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 1 December 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-43 |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 1 March 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 1 March 2009 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 28 February 2009 - 28 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 28 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-50 |
| 2 February 2009 - 27 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 2 February 2009 | |
| 1 December 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 December 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 27 October 2008 - 30 November 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20 |
| 16 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 16 September 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-50 |
| 13 April 2008 - 15 September 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 13 April 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 12 April 2007 - 12 April 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 25 October 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 25 October 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-41 |
| 2 September 2006 - 24 October 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 2 September 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 September 2006 - 1 September 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 September 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2004-49 |
| 1 May 2006 - 31 August 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 May 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-2 |
| 6 March 2005 - 30 April 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R10* | 6 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-5 |
| 17 August 2004 - 5 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 17 August 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-49 |
| 9 April 2004 - 16 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 17 September 2002 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 1 October 2002 | |
| 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 (RI) | 1 October 2002 | |
| 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 30 May 2002 | Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-30 (see reissued republication). |
| 17 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 (RI) | 1 October 2002 | |
| 17 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 6 November 2001 | Does not include retrospective amendments by A2002-30 (see reissued republication). |
| 11 November 2000 - 16 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 (RI) | 1 October 2002 | |
| 23 June 1927 | PDFPDF | As notified | 23 June 1927 | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Notification statement
The Tobacco Ordinance 1927 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 June 1927 (Cwlth Gaz 1927 No 69).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 1927 | 23 June 1927 | PDFPDF | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 23 June 1927 | Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 101 | 1 January 2011 (midnight) | s 101 (5) |
| s 34 (5)-(7) | 28 February 2009 (midnight) | s 34 (7) |
| s 100 | 30 November 2008 (midnight) | s 100 (5) |
| s 29 (2)-(4), s 30 (3)-(5), s 32 (3)-(5) | 12 April 2008 (midnight) | s 29 (4), s 30 (5), s 32 (5) |
| s 49B | 1 September 2006 (midnight) | s 49B (2) |
| pt 9 | 1 September 2001 (midnight) | s 75 (1) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.58 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2022-24 | Health Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 3 | 10 December 2022 |
| A2018-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 12 | 2 October 2018 |
| A2016-20 | Smoke-Free Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 4 | 1 August 2016 |
| A2016-7 | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 29 August 2016 |
| A2015-16 | Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.22 | 3 June 2015 |
| A2014-47 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 17 | 7 November 2014 |
| A2012-21 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.48 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-52 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.7, sch 3 pt 3.52 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.154 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-16 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 17 November 2011 |
| A2011-1 | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2011 | s 82 | 18 April 2011 |
| A2010-43 | Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 | sch 1 pt 1.22 | 1 December 2010 |
| A2009-49 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.75 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2008-50 | Tobacco Amendment Act 2008 | ss 16-18, s 22 | 16 September 2008 |
| A2008-50 | Tobacco Amendment Act 2008 | ss 4-15, ss 19-21, ss 23-32, sch 1 | 28 February 2009 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.98 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-36 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.50 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-20 | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.20 | 27 October 2008 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.99 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2006-41 | Tobacco (Compliance Testing) Amendment Act 2006 | ss 4-7 | 25 October 2006 |
| A2006-2 | Casino Control Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 1 May 2006 |
| A2005-5 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 | pt 15 | 6 March 2005 |
| A2004-49 | Tobacco (Vending Machine Ban) Amendment Act 2004 | s 14 | 17 August 2004 |
| A2004-49 | Tobacco (Vending Machine Ban) Amendment Act 2004 | ss 5-13, ss 15-30 | 1 September 2006 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.36, sch 2 pt 2.90 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2002-30 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | amdt 3.906 | taken to have commenced 5 October 2000 |
| A2002-30 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | amdts 3.903-3.905, amdt 3.907, amdt 3.908 | 17 September 2002 |
| A2002-11 | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.47 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-68 | Tobacco Amendment Act 2001 | s 4, s 5 | 17 September 2001 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 383 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2000-53 | Smoking Products Legislation Amendment Act 2000 | s 9, s 10 | 10 November 2000 |
| A2000-53 | Smoking Products Legislation Amendment Act 2000 | ss 4-8, s 11, sch 1 | 5 October 2000 |
| A2000-16 | Tobacco Amendment Act 2000 | ss 4-6, sch 1, sch 2, sch 3 pt 1 | 1 July 2000 |
| A1999-57 | Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1999 | s 17 | 10 November 1999 |
| A1999-57 | Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1999 | ss 4-12, ss 14-16, s 18 | 10 May 2000 |
| A1998-54 | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 | sch | 9 December 1998 |
| A1997-70 | Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 | sch 1 | 13 August 1998 |
| A1993-98 | Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1993 | ss 4-6 | 24 December 1993 |
| A1993-44 | Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 | sch 2 | 27 August 1993 |
| A1990-39 | Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1990 | s 5 (in so far as it inserts ss 4-11) | 1 March 1991 |
| A1990-39 | Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1990 | s 4, s 5 (remainder) | 1 January 1991 |
| A1966-19 | Acts Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 | sch 1 | 23 December 1966 |
| A1957-10 | Tobacco Act 1957 | s 2 | 31 October 1957 |
| A1937-27 | Acts Revision Act 1937 | sch 2 | 23 December 1937 |
| A1937-19 | Tobacco Act 1937 | ss 2-4 | 16 December 1937 |
| A1936-10 | Tobacco Act 1936 | ss 2-11 | 2 April 1936 |
| A1999-57 | Tobacco (Amendment) Act 1999 | s 13 | 10 November 2000 |
| A2025-8 | Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Vaping Goods) Amendment Act 2025 | ss 5-10, sch 2 pt 2.2 | 18 April 2025 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.175 | commences 5 January 2026 |
| A2025-36 | Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Amendment Act 2025 | ss 4-9 | 16 December 2025 |