PUBLIC
HEARINGS
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health
(National Assembly) encourages interested individuals and organisations to
submit written comments on the following Bill:
Tobacco
Products Control Amendment Bill [B -
2008]
The Bill
seeks to:
- Amend the Tobacco Products
Control Act, 1993, so as to define certain expressions and to amend
certain definitions ● Provide anew for the advertising, sponsorship,
promotion, distribution and information required in respect of the packaging
and labeling of tobacco products ● Make the standards that apply to
manufacturers of tobacco products applicable to importers of tobacco
products ● Prohibit the sale of tobacco products to and by persons
under the age of 18 years ● Extend the provisions in respect of free
distribution to tobacco products ● Provide anew for tobacco sales by
means of vending machines ● Extend the Minister’s power to make
regulations ●Adjust the
provisions in respect of offences and penalties ● Provide for
matters connected therewith.
The
hearings will take place on 25 & 26 March 2008 (Tuesday and Wednesday), at
Parliament.
Written
submissions must be addressed to : The Committee
Secretary PO Box 15, Cape Town 8000, for attention: Ms Vuyokazi
Majalamba and must reach us by no later than Friday, 20 March 2008, at 12:00.
Enquiries:
Ms Vuyokazi
Majalamba, tel. (021) 403-3642, Fax: (021) 403-3309 or
e-mail:[email protected]
Issued
by Mr LVJ Ngculu, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health