Notifying Member

Australia

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2023

Subject matter

Copyright and related rights; Trademarks; Patents (including plant variety protection)

Nature of notification

[  ]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[X]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/AUS/24_04486_00_e.pdf

Notification status

[  ]     First notification

[X]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

IP/N/1/AUS/26

Brief description of the notified legal text

The Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2023 commenced on 1 April 2024. The Consequential and Transitional Act deals with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023. The Consequential and Transitional Act is intended to ensure a smooth transition to the new requirements.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

1 April 2024

Other date

Enactment: 14 December 2023

Notification details

Submission date of notification

9 July 2024

Other information

This Revision is being circulated to reflect updated background under "Brief description".

The Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2023 is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2023A00119/asmade/text

Agency or authority responsible

Department of Health and Aged Care

Sirius Building

Furzer St.

Woden Town Centre

ACT 2606

Telephone:       +61 2 6289 1555

Email:      tobacco.control@health.gov.au

Website:   www.health.gov.au