Jump to full article: Botswana Press Agency (BOPA), 2004-08-12
Intro: A proposal to amend the 1992 Smoking Act went through second reading in Parliament Tuesday.
The bill seeks to introduce a total ban on smoking in public places, offices and public service vehicles and that penalties for violations and enforcement mechanisms are established.
Presenting the bill, Health minister Lesego Motsumi said the 1992 Act was not executed as expected due to lack of clarity on procedures of enforcement.
She said the resulting rampant public complaints with regard to indiscriminate smoking in public places resulted in undue exposure of the non-smokers to the harmful effects of passive smoking.
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