Jump to full article: The Namibian (na), 2010-07-20
Author: JANA-MARI SMITH
Intro: MANY Namibians are baffled by the Tobacco Products Control Act that was passed by Parliament in April.
Smokers and restaurant and club owners are unsure whether the smoking police are already on the prowl, ready to pounce at the first smell of a puff.
According to legal experts, however, it will take a lot of time before the smoking police will become a reality.
Although Namibia has officially created a law that severely restricts smoking and in future will forbid the advertising of tobacco products in any and all ways, it will take time before the law will become operational.
According to Windhoek lawyer Pieter de Beer, a number of steps have to be taken in order for the law to be enforced. De Beer says the implementation of the Tobacco Products Control Act will “require a lot of planning” which will delay the implementation of the law.
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