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In October 2020, Louis Ng a Member of Parliament called for a ban on residents smoking near windows or at the balconies of HDB flats and private apartments arguing that second hand smoke is a “public health concern”, while at the same time noting that some 383 people in Singapore had died from second hand smoke.
The Restriction on Smoking (Jersey) Law 1973 was amended by the Restriction on Smoking (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2006 [152] adopted 16 May 2006 that enabled the States to make regulations that prohibit or restrict smoking tobacco or a substance (or a mixture of substances) other than tobacco, or the use of tobacco, in a workplace or other ...
This is a list of places in Singapore based on the planning areas and their constituent subzones as designated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Based on the latest URA Master Plan in 2019, the country is divided into 5 regions , which are further subdivided into 55 planning areas , and finally subdivided into a total of 332 subzones.
The country's attempts to discourage smoking through higher taxes have instead fueled the illegal cigarette industry, leading to a $1.1 billion loss of taxes due to illegal cigarettes in 2012. [ 27 ] In May 2016, it is estimated that possibly 14.3 percent of tobacco consumed in Australia was bought through the black market and the cost in loss ...
Romania-Beginnig 1 January 2009 a smoking ban law was set nationwide that prohibits smoking in public areas including bars and restaurants with a fines of 2500-5000 RON (600 euro-1200 euro), except if the bar is less than 100 m2, with the condition that the owner declare it to be a smoking establishment.
A shop which sold illegal cigarettes to undercover officers eight times and had more than 1,800 packets of illegal tobacco seized has been closed for three months.
Singapore is governed as a unitary state without provinces or states. While used by some governmental organizations, these regions are not administrative subdivisions in a conventional sense. For administrative purposes, Singapore is divided into five districts and further divided into divisions governed by councils and headed by mayors. These ...
Regulations by province and territory: Province/territory: Smoking age: Purchase age: Notes: Federal Government: None 18 [46] It is illegal to sell or supply tobacco products to a minor under the age of 18. The minimum age was 16 years of prior to 1994. [47] Alberta: 18 [48] It is illegal to sell or supply tobacco products to a minor under the ...