Bill
Treasury Laws Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Offences) Bill 2018
passed, as at 2018-08-24. Treasury portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Treasury
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-02-15
- second reading — 2018-02-15
- second reading — 2018-02-28
- second reading — 2018-02-28
- third reading — 2018-02-28
- introduced — 2018-03-19
- second reading — 2018-03-19
- second reading — 2018-08-16
- second reading — 2018-08-16
- third reading — 2018-08-16
- passed — 2018-08-16
- royal assent — 2018-08-24
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-02-15.
The bill would create a new set of criminal offences for dealing with illicit tobacco.
It would establish penalties meant to discourage illegal activity and allow seizure of tobacco of unknown origin.
The bill would also align the definition of tobacco for excise and customs duty purposes.
- Creates a new offence regime for illicit tobacco that is domestically made or of unknown origin.
- Creates new offences for possessing equipment used to produce or manufacture illicit tobacco.
- Sets penalties at a level intended to deter illegal activity.
- Confirms that tobacco of unknown origin can be seized.
- Aligns the definition of tobacco for excise and excise-equivalent customs duty purposes.
People or businesses involved in the production, manufacture, possession or dealing of illicit tobacco.
Sources
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