Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
non-USA, by Country
· Australia
|
Jump to full article: News Interactive Network/News Limited/News.com (au), 2009-05-28
Author: KIM WHEATLEY
Intro: A BILL will be introduced to Parliament next week to ban children from smoking in South Australia ¿ and fine them $315.
While it is an offence for children to smoke in Tasmania, the introduction of a fine would be an Australian-first.
In SA it is an offence to sell cigarettes to minors and a police officer or teacher can confiscate tobacco from children.
But Liberal MP Iain Evans, who is introducing the Bill, says a gap exists in the laws.
Jump to full article » |