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Definition of 'workplace' under smoke-free environments act 1990
  • 27 Jun 2007

    PROGRESSIVE MEATS LTD V MINISTRY OF HEALTH CA CA484/06

    Citation
    openlaw-056caf5e_7c47_4b04_a820_32c877ac7004.pdf
    Court
    Court of Appeal

    Leave was granted because the issue—whether the described internal smoking room falls within the s 2 definition of 'workplace' and therefore breaches s 5—raises a matter of statutory interpretation of significant public importance and the applicant's submissions were not so weak as to be hopeless.

    • Definition of 'workplace' under smoke-free environments act 1990
    • Application of s 5 (prohibition of smoking)
    • Purposive statutory interpretation
    • Grant of special leave to appeal