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(2) The occupier of a restaurant or licensed premises shall ensure that, during the prescribed period, smoking is not permitted in at least 50% of the public area of the restaurant or premises.

Penalty:

(a) if the offender is a natural person - $1,000;

(b) if the offender is a body corporate - $5,000.

(3) In this section -

"prescribed period" means -

(a) in relation to a restaurant - 12 months commencing on the day on which section 4A commences; or

(b) in relation to licensed premises - 2 years and 6 months commencing on the day on which section 4A commences.".

Proposed new Schedule

Amendment (by Mr Connolly) agreed to:

That the following schedule be added to the Bill:

"SCHEDULE Section 4A

Part I - EXAMPLES OF PREMISES OR PLACES IN THE PUBLIC PARTS OF WHICH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED

1. shopping centres, malls and plazas

2. restaurants, cafeterias and other eating places

3. clubs

4. schools, colleges and universities

5. professional, trade, commercial and other business premises

6. community centres or halls and places of worship

7. theatres, cinemas, libraries and galleries

8. omnibuses, taxis and boats

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