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	Smokefree Environments Amendment Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill was passed by the New Zealand parliament on December 3, 2003.
		The bill was introduced privately by Labour Member of Parliament Steve Chadwick, who said the intention was to improve health throughout the country.
		Chadwick's main claim was that the bill would save the lives of about 388 New Zealanders a year who would otherwise have died from inhaling second hand smoke.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smokefree_Environments_Amendment_Bill (167 words)

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	Smokefree Environments Amendment Act -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill was passed by the (An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery) New Zealand (A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)) parliament on December 3 2003.
		The (additional info and facts about smoking ban) smoking ban (Law enacted by a legislative body) legislation calls for progressive introduction of various clauses to totally ban (The act of smoking tobacco or other substances) smoking in all workplaces including offices, clubs, pubs, restaurants, airports, schools etc, within a year of that date.
		The bill was introduced privately by (Productive work (especially physical work done for wages)) Labour (An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons) Member of Parliament Steve Chadwick, who said the intention was to improve health throughout the country.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sm/smokefree_environments_amendment_act.htm (222 words)

	[Intl-tobacco] NZ: Bill to curb smoking in bars passes first hurdle (fwd) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bill to curb smoking in bars passes first hurdle by SCOTT MacLEOD Source: New Zealand Herald, 2001-10-13 A plan to harden anti-smoking laws has passed a big hurdle in Parliament - but smokefree lobbyists say it is still too weak.
		The bill, as it stands, would force the owners of bars, restaurants and casinos to make at least half of their public areas smoke-free with separate ventilation.
		Smokefree lobbyists greeted yesterday's news as a relief after rumours that some politicians could vote against their parties, or that it could take until next year for the vote to take place.
	lists.essential.org /pipermail/intl-tobacco/2001q4/000595.html (513 words)

	August 2003 Rural Bulletin - Legislation Notes
		The amendments, which were passed in Parliament earlier last month, double the maximum penalties for offences from $30,000 to $60,000 for individuals and $100,000 to $200,000 for companies (see July Rural Bulletin for some background information).
		Both aquaculture law reform and seabed and foreshore ownership are about access to coastal space, so there has to be consistency - in terms of any legal structure put in place - between the two.
		Before the seabed issue arose, the Government and officials had been working on a provision in the bill to give the Conservation Minister power to intervene in Aquaculture Management Areas to protect Maori interests or potential claims without delaying the consent process.
	www.maf.govt.nz /MAFnet/publications/ruralbulletin/aug-03/aug-03-09.htm (1163 words)

	Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Parliamentary Achievements in 2003
		Green contributions are reflected in the bill's overall shape, such as a reference to the Treaty of Waitangi among its purposes and in the ability to appoint technical advisors to criminal as well as civil cases.
		The Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill passes with two Green amendments: one removing penalties for individual smokers who fail to observe the ban and the other preventing the sale of toy tobacco products to under 18s.
		Sue B's private member's Social Security (Child Benefit) Amendment Bill, seeking to reinstate a universal benefit for all children as a first step in tackling child poverty, is drawn from the ballot.
	www.greens.org.nz /about/achievements2003.htm (472 words)

	Anti-tobacco groups hit out at Dunne's record on smoking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Smokefree coalition spokeswoman Leigh Sturgiss said Mr Dunne's record on tobacco was "appalling".
		The bill would force bars to operate separate non-smoking areas to try and cut deaths from second-hand smoke.
		The action was dropped when ASH apologised; voting against sending the Smokefree Environments Enhanced Protection Amendment Bill to the Health Select Committee; labelling tobacco control laws a failure.
	www.nzdf.org.nz /update/messages/1896.htm (362 words)

	Pennsylvaniya Tobacco Prevention ClearingHouse
		It is astonishing that United Future, a party that brands itself as pro-family, is attempting to undermine the Smokefree environments bill in a way that would threaten the health of thousands of families, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today.
		The Smokefree Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill will ban smoking in all workplaces, including bars and restaurants, and is scheduled to have its second reading in Parliament today.
		Green amendments to the Bill, which will be introduced at the committee stages, will remove proposed penalties for smokers who breach the new law, putting the onus instead on operators of eating and drinking establishments, and all other employers.
	www.cmh.pitt.edu /tobacco/news/Newsdunne_062503.htm (293 words)

	Smoking ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The law enacting this was the Smokefree Environments Amendment Act of 3 December 2003.
		In the state of California, outdoor smoking is banned within 20 feet (6 m) of all public building entrances, exits, "operable windows," and air intakes.
		Legislation enacting a statewide smoking ban on all California beaches and in all private vehicles with small children failed by narrow margins in 2004 but similar legislation is expected to resurface in the near future.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smoking_ban (2933 words)

	Phasing out of point-of-sale tobacco advertising in New Zealand -- FRASER 7 (1): 82 -- Tobacco Control
		In 1994 the Smokefree Coalition (a group of non-governmental agencies) was re-established to advocate for the strengthening
		The code predated the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill (No 2) but it was included in the bill to provide statutory recognition.
		Proposed amendments to the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 1995.
	tc.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/7/1/82 (1404 words)

	Smokefree Law in New Zealand
		The Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003 was first introduced to Parliament by Tukoroirangi Morgan, MP, in 1999.
		The Bill and SOP were consolidated into a single Bill, with the title Smoke-free Environments Amendments Bill.
		Between March 2003, when the Bill was reported back to Parliament, and November 2003, Parliament considered the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill, which passed into law on 3 December 2003, and received Royal Assent on 10 December 2003.
	www.moh.govt.nz /moh.nsf/wpg_Index/About-smokefreelaw-about-background (353 words)

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		South Dakota Congressman Bill Janklow is convicted of a series of criminal charges including second-degree manslaughter, which can carry a prison term of up to 10 years.
		As part of a spending bill passed by the United States Congress this week, the University of California will have to compete for the management contract of all three of its national laboratories: Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, and Los Alamos.
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	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /c/cu/current_events_1.html (7264 words)

	Media Release - Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mr O’Connor said the Bill would make smokefree schools and workplaces the norm by building on the progress already made through the Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990 and its amendments.
		While the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill is a Member’s Bill, it is consistent with New Zealand’s comprehensive tobacco control strategy contained in the National Drug Policy, Mr O’Connor said.
		The Bill’s stance towards second-hand smoke was in line with a worldwide move to regulate smoking, Mr O’Connor said.
	www.ndp.govt.nz /media/2003/oconnor18%20March2003.html (333 words)

	Smokefree DC
		Chair Carol Schwartz re-iterated her opposition to smokefree workplace legislation, and at the end of the 12-hour hearing said she would not call a vote on comprehensive smokefree workplace legislation, but she'd consider a compromise.
		The bills are "Smokefree Workplaces Act of 2005" (B16-0187) and "Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2005" (B16-0193).
		Smokefree DC is a citizen-based group whose goal is to promote smokefree environments in Washington, D.C. Become a dues-paying member of Smokefree DC today!
	www.smokefreedc.org (1355 words)

	[Intl-tobacco] NZ: Ash turns heat on Govt's financing for 5-year tobacco-control plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The plan comes as restaurants, bars and workplaces prepare to go smokefree on December 10 with the introduction of the Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill.
		Dr Bloomfield said the Government was now reviewing the Smokefree Environments Act 1999, including possible changes to health warnings on cigarette packets.
		Submissions closed on October 8 and the ministry was expected to report back to Government before the end of the year.
	lists.essential.org /pipermail/intl-tobacco/2004q4/001162.html (489 words)

	Background to smokefree law changes (1999-2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill 2003 is a Member’s Bill in the name of Steve Chadwick, MP.
		The Bill was introduced to Parliament by Tukoroirangi Morgan, MP in 1999.
		The Bill and SOP were referred to the Health Select Committee in 2001.
	www.tobaccolaw.org /documents/english/literature/NewZealandBackgroundToSmokefreeLawChanges1999to2003.htm (370 words)

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		Sections 12 and 13 — smokefree bars, casinos and restaurants We recommend that all licensed premises (including clubs), casinos and restaurants be smokefree within three months of the passing of the Bill.
		As the Bill and SOP currently stand, volunteers and contractors working in premises such as sports clubs will not be protected from second-hand smoke.
		The PHANZ notes that the requirement for smokefree eating in New South Wales was introduced within weeks of the passing of legislation there in 2000.
	www.pha.org.nz /documents/SmokefreePHA011120.doc (2328 words)

	Smoke-free Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill - Green Party
		It is nonsensical for some parties to claim that this bill is a conscience issue that should be voted on according to an individual MP’s conscience, when there are in fact no moral issues in the bill.
		Certainly the bill is widely supported in the community, and in particular the 75 percent of New Zealanders who don’t smoke, and who are fed up with coming home from a night on the town smelling like an ash tray, their eyes and throats hurting and their hair and clothes reeking of smoke.
		So it would be contrary to the objectives of the bill, if we were to exclude workers from one small section of society from coverage under this bill.
	votegreen.org.nz /searchdocs/speech6566.html (2066 words)

	Steve Chadwick MP - Speech Notes - Second reading in Parliament for the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Bill has grown and developed from the original proposal and SOP proposed by the Health Minister in 2001.
		The primary purposes of the Bill are to:
		It is hoped the Bill's provisions, alongside the public health messages on our televisions and in our communities, will encourage smokers to take that courageous step of quitting.
	www.ndp.govt.nz /media/2003/chadwickspeech25june2003.html (1526 words)

	Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill Info - Bored Net - Boredom
		Smoking ban legislation, the Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill, was passed by the New Zealand parliament on December 3 2003.
		The legislation calls for progressive introduction of various clauses to totally ban smoking in all workplaces including offices, clubs, pubs, restaurants, airports, schools etc, within a year of that date.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/s/sm/smokefree_environments_amendment_bill.html (153 words)

	Beehive.govt.nz - Second Reading – Smokefree Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill
		The 1990 legislation was successful in reducing workers’ exposure to second-hand smoke from 31 percent to 21 percent in just one year, and since then we have seen a further drop to 17 percent.
		What was missing – and what this Bill incrementally expands on – is a universal protection for all workers, regardless of what type of indoor environment they work in.
		And if the California experience is anything to go by, the Bill will hopefully have the spin-off effect of encouraging more people to adopt smoke-free environments at home for their children as well.
	www.beehive.govt.nz /ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=17439 (1603 words)

	Smoking age rises to 18 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		"This bill seeks, at the very least, to delay the age at which young people have access to cigarettes to a time when they have a greater appreciation of what they are doing to their bodies," he said.
		Instead, the bill puts the onus on retailers, who must take reasonable precautions "and exercise all due diligence" in determining the age of people who want to buy cigarettes.
		The Labour Party supported the Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill with Lianne Dalziel saying evidence showed that if a person reached 18 without smoking they were unlikely to take it up after than.
	www.drugfoundation.org.nz /update/messages/58.htm (316 words)

	SmokeFree Submission to the Health Select Committee, NZ 2001
		Since our group supports principled application of harm minimisation policy, we are conditionally supportive of "smoke-free" initiatives, provided that tobacco is not the only Smokefree subject, and provided that the freedoms of all smokers and passive smokers are protected equitably.
		While it may be unrealistic to incorporate fossil fuel burning within the Smokefree Environments Act, marijuana, as a "herbal smoked product" consumed by 15% of surveyed adults, is certainly deserving of the sort of policy initiatives used to minimise tobacco related harm.
		The Mild Greens therefore see the Smokefree Environments bill as a powerful opportunity for Government to fulfil the long apparent "legislative implication" unresolved within New Zealand's alcohol and drug policy.
	pages.quicksilver.net.nz /blair/smokefree.htm (574 words)

	Greens welcome a breath of fresh air - Green Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Green MP Sue Kedgley is predicting the passing later today of the Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill will lead to a regeneration of New Zealand’s café, bar and restaurant scene.
		“The Smokefree Bill will be a life-saver for workers in the hospitality industry, too,” said Ms Kedgley.
		The second amendment prevents the sale of toy tobacco products to under 18-year-olds, including toy cigarettes but excluding confectionary and devices to assist people to stop smoking.
	www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/PR6974.html (314 words)

	New Zealanders in Favor of Smokefree Bars and Restaurants[06/24/03] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Support for smokefree bars and restaurants is increasing among New Zealanders, according to opinion poll results released today.
		Smokefree Coalition director Leigh Sturgiss said some people might initially have regarded proposed legislation banning smoking in bars and restaurants as anti-smoker.
		The Hospitality Association has expressed concern that the Smokefree Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill would be hugely detrimental to the industry.
	no-smoking.org /june03/06-24-03-10.html (301 words)

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