New Zealand Legislation: Acts

17A Penalties

• (1) The managers of any premises who commit an offence against section 17(2A) are liable,—

  • (a) in the case of managers who are a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $4,000; and

  • (b) in the case of managers who are not a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $400 each.

  (2) A person who commits an offence against a provision of section 17 other than subsection (2A), subsection (8C), subsection (9), or subsection 10 is liable,—

  • (a) in the case of a person who is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $4,000; and

  • (b) in the case of a person who is not a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $400.

  (3) An employer who commits an offence against section 17(8C) is liable,—

  • (a) in the case of an employer who is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $1,000; and

  • (b) in the case of an employer who is not a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100.

  (4) A person who commits an offence against section 17(9) is liable to a fine not exceeding $400.

  Section 17A was inserted, as from 10 December 2004, by section 12 Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 127).