Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smoking and vaping prohibited in workplaces and public areas

13B: Smoking and vaping in certain gaming machine venues

You could also call this:

"No smoking or vaping allowed in gaming machine venues."

If you are in a place with gaming machines, the person in charge must make sure you do not smoke or vape inside. They have to take reasonable steps to stop you from smoking or vaping in areas that are not open to the outside. The person in charge can also stop you from smoking or vaping in open areas if they want to. You are not allowed to smoke or vape in areas that are not open to the outside when you are in a place with gaming machines.

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13A: Smoking and vaping in casinos, or

"No smoking or vaping is allowed in most parts of casinos."

14: Specialist vape retailers and vaping in approved vaping premises exempt, or

"Vaping is allowed in some special shops if they follow the rules and keep kids out."

Part 1Smoking and vaping prohibited in workplaces and public areas

13BSmoking and vaping in certain gaming machine venues

The holder of a class 4 gambling venue licence in respect of a place must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that no person smokes or vapes at any time in any part of the place that is not an open area.
Subsection (1) does not prevent the holder of a class 4 gambling venue licence in respect of a place from prohibiting smoking or vaping in a part of the place that is an open area.
No person may smoke or vape at any time in any part of a place in respect of which a class 4 gambling venue licence is held that is not an open area.

Notes

Section 13B: inserted, on 10 December 2004, by section 8 of the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 127).
Section 13B heading: amended, on 11 November 2020, by section 20(1) of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 62).
Section 13B(1): amended, on 11 November 2020, by section 20(2) of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 62).
Section 13B(2): amended, on 11 November 2020, by section 20(3) of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 62).
Section 13B(3): amended, on 11 November 2020, by section 20(4) of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 62).