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Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)

FRLI ID: F2012L01714
Introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate on21 August 2012
Portfolio: Health and Aging

Committee view

2.2        The committee considers that this regulation is compatible with human rights.

2.3        The committee however notes that the statement of compatibility claims that the regulation does not engage human rights as defined in the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011. The committee seeks clarification from the Minister whether the regulation could be said to engage the right to health contained in article 12 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the right to freedom of expression contained in article 19(2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Purpose of the instrument

2.4        This regulation amends the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Regulations to prescribe content and format requirements for internet point-of-sale tobacco advertisements. The amendments require advertisements to be presented in a plain, text-only format with health warnings and age warnings.

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