Public Transport Interchanges) Declaration 2019 (No 1
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Australian Capital Territory Smoke-Free Public Places (Public Transport Interchanges) Declaration 2019 (No 1) Disallowable Instrument DI2019–230 made under the Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003, s 9O (Declaration of smoke-free public place or event) 1 Name of instrument This instrument is the Smoke-Free Public Places (Public Transport Interchanges) Declaration 2019 (No 1). 2 Commencement This instrument commences the day after it is notified. 3 Declaration (1) I declare the public transport interchanges bounded by red dots in the maps at Schedule 1 to be smoke-free public places. (2) For subsection (1), the following places are public transport interchanges: (a) Cohen Street Bus Interchange (Belconnen) (b) Westfield (Belconnen) Bus Interchange (c) Belconnen Bus Interchange (d) Gungahlin Place Bus Interchange and Light Rail Stop (e) City Bus Interchange except between the hours of 11:00pm and 6:00am and Alinga Street Light Rail Stop (at all times) (f) Woden Bus Interchange (g) Tuggeranong Bus Interchange (h) Dickson Bus Interchange and Light Rail Stop (i) Jolimont Transit Centre (j) Canberra Railway Station, Kingston Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 4 Signage (1) The following information must be displayed at a smoke-free public transport interchange: (a) Words stating that the area is smoke-free, for example ‘smoke-free’, ‘no smoking’ or ‘smoking prohibited’. (b) That penalties may apply under the Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003. (2) The information referred to in subsection (1) is to be provided in a notice at least A4 in size and situated in an area so that it is reasonably visible to people entering the smoke-free area. 5 Definitions In this instrument – Public transport means a public passenger vehicle as defined by the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001. Public transport interchanges are public places specified by this instrument where public transport vehicles stop to allow passengers to board or alight. These areas may also serve as a departure, termination or transfer point for public transport vehicles. 6 Revocation This instrument revokes Smoke-Free Public Places (Public Transport Stations) Declaration 2017 (No 1) DI2017-249. Andrew Barr MLA Rachel Stephen Smith MLA Chief Minister Minister for Health 14 October 2019 27 September 2019 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (a) Cohen Street Bus Interchange (Belconnen) (b) Westfield (Belconnen) Bus Interchange Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (c) Belconnen Bus Interchange (d) Gungahlin Place Bus Interchange and Light Rail Stop Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (e) City Bus Interchange (except between the hours of 11:00pm and 6:00am) and Alinga Street light rail stop (at all times) (f) Woden Bus Interchange Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (g) Tuggeranong Bus Interchange (h) Dickson Bus Interchange and Light Rail Stop Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (i) Jolimont Transit Centre (j) Canberra Railway Station, Kingston Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au .