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Why smoking law had to be amended 

THE Minister of Health Lesego Motsumi told Parliament yesterday that the Control of Smoking Act of 1992 must be amended because of the difficulties encountered in its enforcement and the burden it places on non-smokers.

"The act (Smoking Act of 1992) was enacted in 1992 and a decade later difficulties have been found in its enforcement and the act, as it is, places a burden on non-smokers to request non-smoking areas," Motsumi said. . . .

It is an attempt by the ministry to revamp the current law in a bid to make work places and entertainment areas risk free to non-smokers and introduce new and strict penalties for violating the smoking ban and related infringements. . . .

If the bill is passed into law, it is expected that owners of lodges and other places of relaxation must cater for non-smokers.

Under the new law, the owner of a lodge, for example, must make sure that there are separate places for smokers and non-smokers.

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