The South Australia Of Australia Is Planning To Introduce A New Law: The Police Will Be Granted Greater Law Enforcement Powers. The Maximum Fine For Illegal Tobacco And E-cigarette Transactions Will Be 41.5 Million US Dollars.

According to the report by Miragenews, a new law has been submitted to the Parliament of South Australia, Australia, aiming to crack down on illegal tobacco and e-cigarette trade severely. This law grants the police greater powers to curb related criminal activities and imposes stricter penalties on commercial sales.
The new law was formulated by the Malinauskas Labor government and was discussed with Grant Stevens, the Chief Commissioner of the South Australian Police. The purpose is to reduce criminal activities and the risks they bring to the community. The legislative process also received support from the South Australian Department of Public Health, the Consumer and Business Services Bureau (CBS), and the South Australian Police (SAPOL).
The main contents of the new law include: expanding the police's law enforcement powers; increasing the fines for illegal tobacco and e-cigarette commercial supply and possession to a maximum of 6.6 million Australian dollars (4.15 million US dollars); establishing a new crime type for individuals who allow premises to be used for illegal activities; enhancing the ability of information sharing to support law enforcement actions and communication with property owners, building managers, and the public. South Australia will impose the most severe fines in the country on those who supply or possess "commercial" and "mass commercial" quantities of illegal products. For the first offender with "mass commercial" quantities, the maximum fine will be 2.1 million Australian dollars (1.3 million US dollars), while for repeat offenders, the fine will be 4.2 million Australian dollars (2.6 million US dollars). Corporate entities will face a maximum initial fine of 4.5 million Australian dollars (2.8 million US dollars) and a maximum subsequent fine of 6.6 million Australian dollars (4.15 million US dollars).
Currently, the maximum fine stipulated by the bill is: 1.5 million Australian dollars (950,000 US dollars) for enterprises and 700,000 Australian dollars (440,000 US dollars) for individuals.

The new regulations allow property owners to terminate retail leases after tenants receive a long-term closure order. In addition, a law will be introduced to punish property owners or responsible persons who support illegal activities in their business premises.
South Australia's Treasurer Stephen Mullighan said,
"The state government is providing the South Australian Police with the tools needed to combat illegal tobacco and e-cigarette trade, granting them greater search powers and introducing the most severe penalty measures in the country. This trade represents unacceptable risks to society, especially for young people, and that's why we are sending a message to criminals that South Australia will not tolerate such behavior."