Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 · Updated to 2 Feb 2024 · Part IX · Enforcement
38. Cost of holding seized tobacco product, etc.
Feedback & supportWhere any tobacco product, smoking substance, substitute tobacco product, or imitation of any tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product, conveyance, machinery, equipment or article seized or surrendered under this Act is held in the custody of the authorized officer pending completion of any proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act, the cost of holding it in custody shall be recoverable as a civil debt due to the Government.
tobacco product
“tobacco product” means processed tobacco or any product that contains tobacco which is designed for human consumption;
The Government shall not be held liable to any person for any deterioration in the quality of any tobacco product, smoking substance, substitute tobacco product, or imitation of any tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product, conveyance, machinery, equipment or article, seized or surrendered under this Act.
smoking substance
“smoking substance” means any substance or any combination of substances, used for smoking, including nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerol and triethylene glycol;