Tag: TobaccoControl
Tobacco Bill – are committee powers unconstitutional?
In May 2018, the Minister of Health published a draft Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill[1] in the Government Gazette[2] and invited interested persons to submit comments and representations on the draft Bill.[3]
Cigarette packaging – a marketing tool or a regulatory instrument?
Over the last several decades, governments worldwide have pushed strongly to regulate tobacco and tobacco products. Their goal is to reduce tobacco consumption. These efforts increasingly focus on stricter rules for cigarette packaging and related marketing practices. Beyond standardised packaging, governments now introduce complementary policies.
