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FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1982

(A)

HEALTH WARNINGS AND TAR GROUP DESIGNATIONS 1-

ON CIGARETTE PACKETS AND CONTAINERS

12 MONTHS

- ON CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENTS IN

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS, ETC.

3 MONTHS

(B)

HEALTH WARNINGS ONLY ON CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENTS:-

NEON SIGNS

9 MONTHS

MTR POSTERS AND TRANSPARENCIES

6 MONTHS

- LIGHTED BOXES AND PANELS AND HOARDINGS

6 MONTHS

KCR CARRIAGE PANELS AND FERRY RAMP

ADVERTISING

3 MONTHS

ALL OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS (INCLUDING TELEVISION, CINEMA, RADIO, PAINTED WALL SIGNS, PILLAR AND SHOP SIGNS)

6 MONTHS

MR BARNES ADDED THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS IN RESPECT OF PUBLIC LIFTS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT WOULD BE SIX MONTHS AND FOR CINEMAS, THEATRES AND CONCERT HALLS UP TO 12 MONTHS AS ANNUAL LICENCES ARE RENEWED. THE REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE IMPOSED IMMEDIATELY IN RESPECT OF ALL NEW APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES. THE BILL PROVIDES THE STATUTORY BACKING FOR LICENSING PROCEDURES WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN INTRODUCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES.

COMMENTING ON OTHER ANTI-SMOKING INITIATIVES BY THE GOVERNMENT, MR BARNES SAID ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES HAD ALREADY BEEN TAKEN TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN PREMISES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH AND THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND IN PUBLIC AREAS OF ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES HAD WRITTEN TO THE LICENCEES OF FOOD PREMISES ASKING FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN ESTABLISHING NO-SMOKING AREAS IN THEIR PREMISES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS AND ADVISING THEM TO DISPLAY NO-SMOKING SIGNS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS SUCH AS KITCHENS, WHERE SMOKING WAS ALREADY PROHIBITED BY LAW.

ON THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION, MR BARNES SAID THE GOVERNMENT PLANNED TO STEP UP ITS PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WITH THE FOLLOWING AIMS:

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TO PREVENT NON-SMOKERS AND ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE FROM STARTING TO SMOKE;

TO PERSUADE SMOKERS TO STOP SMOKING;

TO PUBLICISE THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING;

TO CONTINUE TO PRESS HOME THE MESSAGE FOR SMOKERS TO BE CONSIDERATE TO NON-SMOKERS+; AND

TO ENCOURAGE OPERATORS OF PUBLIC FACILITIES TO SUPPORT SMOKING RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR PREMISES.

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