Follow the signs to I know where you can and can't smoke
- All restaurants, cafes and dining areas are required to display signage consistent with the regulations as of 1 January 2003.
- All eating places are sent a standard 'No Smoking' sign.
- Businesses have the option of designing and producing their own 'No Smoking' signs, providing they comply with the regulations.
- Outdoor venues where seating is provided also have signs to distinguish smoking areas from nonsmoking areas.
- For an occupier who breaches the 'No Smoking' signage requirements, a $100 infringement notice may result, or a fine of up to $11,000 if the offence is proven in court.
- In places where smoking is allowed, the business may communicate the smoking area in whatever way they consider appropriate.
Download: No Smoking Sign (under the Tobacco Control Act) (Adobe PDF document - 33KB)
For further information, please call the hotline on 1800 888 564.