If you act under the authority of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, you are protected. This protection is part of a law that was repealed on 11 November 2020. It was repealed by section 26 of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020, which you can find on the legislation website.

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Health and wellbeing > Public healthCrime and justice > Criminal law

18: Prosecution of offences, or

"What happens if someone breaks the smoking and vaping rules"

20: Saving of powers to make bylaws, or

"Councils can make their own rules to protect people from tobacco smoke"

Part 1Smoking and vaping prohibited in workplaces and public areas

19Protection of persons acting under authority of Act (Repealed)

Notes

Section 19: repealed, on 11 November 2020, by section 26 of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 62).