The chair of the Health Committee is calling for submissions on the Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children) Amendment Bill
The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 8 August 2019
This bill would amend the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 to prohibit smoking in vehicles, including employers in work vehicles, carrying anyone under the age of 18. The purpose of the bill is to protect children from the harm associated with second hand smoke.
The bill would give the police the power to stop any vehicle with children in it, in which a constable sees a person smoking. The police would be able to require the vehicle to be stopped for as long as necessary to make inquires, require the person to stop smoking, and require the person to provide their information.
The bill proposes a $50 infringement fee or a court fine not exceeding $100 for any person found smoking in the presence of anyone under the age of 18 in a vehicle.
Stationary vehicles parked on the road that are being used as dwellings would be exempt from this bill.
Downloads:
Smokefree cars submission fact sheet
Smokefree cars community template
For more information click the link below.
