South Australian Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO PRODUCTS REGULATION ACT 1997 - SECT 3

3—Objects of Act

In recognition of the fact that the consumption of tobacco products impairs the health of the citizens of the State and places a substantial burden on the State's financial resources, the objects of this Act are—

            (b)         to reduce the incidence of smoking and other consumption of tobacco products in the population, especially young people—

                  (i)         by requiring health warnings to be displayed on tobacco products and otherwise disseminating information about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption;

                  (ii)         by prohibiting the supply of tobacco products to children;

                  (iii)         by encouraging non-smokers, especially young people, not to start smoking and encouraging and assisting smokers to give up smoking;

                  (iv)         by prohibiting or limiting advertising, sponsorships and other practices designed to promote or publicise tobacco products and their consumption;

            (c)         to protect non-smokers from unwanted and unreasonable exposure to tobacco smoke.