Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00142:section:28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00142
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 28
Character Range: 48721–49492

28  Exception—journalism
  The publication of material that is or relates to a news report, or a current affairs report, does not constitute a tobacco advertisement if the following conditions are satisfied:
 (a) the public interest in the publication of the material outweighs any likely adverse effect of the publication on achieving the objects in paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (b) (about regulated tobacco items);
 (b) the publication is made by a person working in a professional capacity as a qualified journalist;
 (c) no person receives a benefit of any kind in connection with the publication from:
 (i) a manufacturer, importer, distributor or retailer of tobacco products; or
 (ii) a related body corporate of such a manufacturer, importer, distributor or retailer.