Jump to full article: Caymanian Compass (ky), 2009-10-22
Author: Shurna Robbins, shurna
Intro: Caymanian smokers can rest easy. The anti tobacco law is going to miss yet another deadline.
Required regulations will not be ready to meet the 30 October deadline to fully implement the Tobacco Law, making it the second delay since the law was passed one year ago.
Government missed a deadline of 31 May, which was set by the previous government, to coincide with World No Tobacco Day.
Just 11 days prior to the 31 May deadline a new Government was voted in and Mark Scotland took the helm as Health Minister.
Despite the fact that there was a 60day consultation period, a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and other forums seeking input on the Tobacco Law, Mr. Scotland said the regulations just aren't ready. . . .
Once the regulations are in effect, the law will ban smoking in bars, restaurants and places of collective use.
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