❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health regarding the high rate of tobacco sales to minors and the actions being taken to prosecute offenders and inform retailers of their obligations. The Minister responds that procedures are being finalised for prosecutions and that retailers are being notified of their obligations.
AnsweredQoN 7872Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the story in
The Sunday Times
on 8 April 2012, where it was revealed that the Western Australian Health Department identified that 39% of 562 stores surveyed had sold cigarettes to minors posing as adults last year. As it is an offence under the
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006
to sell cigarettes to minors, can the Minister advise:
(a) what mechanisms will the Minister put in place to ensure that those responsible are prosecuted for breaking the law; and
(b) has the Department written to the offending stores identified through the survey advising them of their obligations under the
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006
, particularly with respect to minors, and reminding them of the penalties for non-compliance, and, if not, why not?
The Sunday Times
on 8 April 2012, where it was revealed that the Western Australian Health Department identified that 39% of 562 stores surveyed had sold cigarettes to minors posing as adults last year. As it is an offence under the
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006
to sell cigarettes to minors, can the Minister advise:
(a) what mechanisms will the Minister put in place to ensure that those responsible are prosecuted for breaking the law; and
(b) has the Department written to the offending stores identified through the survey advising them of their obligations under the
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006
, particularly with respect to minors, and reminding them of the penalties for non-compliance, and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
16 days
(a) The Survey reported on by
The Sunday Times
newspaper was a Compliance Survey designed to collect data as to the likelihood of a young person offence being committed, not to collect evidence for prosecution action. The Department of Health (DOH) is now finalising procedures and practices to carry out Controlled Purchase operations to allow evidence to be gathered and prosecutions to be launched.
(b) Yes. DOH are writing to all retailers throughout Western Australia, advising them of their obligations and warning them that legal action may be taken against them should they break the law regarding the sale of tobacco products to young persons.
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The Sunday Times
newspaper was a Compliance Survey designed to collect data as to the likelihood of a young person offence being committed, not to collect evidence for prosecution action. The Department of Health (DOH) is now finalising procedures and practices to carry out Controlled Purchase operations to allow evidence to be gathered and prosecutions to be launched.
(b) Yes. DOH are writing to all retailers throughout Western Australia, advising them of their obligations and warning them that legal action may be taken against them should they break the law regarding the sale of tobacco products to young persons.
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