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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1994
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT PROVISION OF NO-SMOKING AREAS WAS VOLUNTARY. "HOWEVER, WE HOPE RESTAURANT OPERATORS WILL CONSIDER PROVIDING A NO-SMOKING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, HE ADDED.
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CIGAR AND PRESCRIBED
THE ORDER ALSO EXTENDS THE EXISTING RESTRICTIONS ON CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENT TO ALL TOBACCO ADVERTISEMENTS. PACKETS OF PIPE TOBACCOS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR ONE OF THE FOUR HEALTH WARNINGS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR THE CIGARETTE PACKETS.
DETAILS OF THE GRACE PERIOD FOR PEOPLE IN THE TRADE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT ARE:
* SIX MONTHS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT BANNING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS AND TO PUT UP A SIGN AT RETAIL PREMISES AND RESTAURANTS
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12 MONTHS ALLOWED TO PUT A HEALTH WARNING ON PACKETS OF OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS
THREE MONTHS FOR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCT COMPLY WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS то
DETAILS OF THE SIZE AND LAYOUT OF THE SIGNS AND HEALTH WARNINGS ARE CONTAINED IN THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (NOTICES) ORDER 1994.
RETAILERS AND RESTAURANT OWNERS CAN CONTACT THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG AND THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG RESTAURANT OWNERS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF RESPECTIVE STATUTORY SIGNS.
THE HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH (TEL 838 8822) CAN GIVE GENERAL ADVICE ON THE PROVISIONS AND DETAILS IN THE ORDINANCE AND ORDER.
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PLANNING APPLICATION FOR LEGCO ANNEX BUILDING REJECTED
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METRO PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN PLANNING REJECTED AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ANNEX BUILDING AT THE EASTERN PART OF THE CHATER GARDEN IN CENTRAL LAST FRIDAY (OCTOBER 211, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PROPOSAL INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STOREY BUILDING WITH TWO STOREYS ABOVE THE GROUND LEVEL AND ONE LEVEL OF BASEMENT. THE BUILDING WILL OCCUPY ABOUT 4,700 SQUARE METRES OR 35 PER CENT OF THE CHATER GARDEN AREA.
THE PROPOSED DESIGN WILL ALLOW THE ANNEX BUILDING ROOFTOP TO BE TURNED INTO A GARDEN AND LINKED UP WITH THE ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY NEAR THE MURRAY ROAD CAR PARK BY A FOOTBRIDGE.
/THE SPOKESMAN