Bill 206 (Legislature 28, Session 1)

L28 S1 11487

Alberta — Bills

2012 Bill 206 First Session, 28th Legislature, 61 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 206 TOBACCO REDUCTION (FLAVOURED TOBACCO PRODUCTS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2012 MS CUSANELLI First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 206 Ms Cusanelli BILL 206 2012 TOBACCO REDUCTION (FLAVOURED TOBACCO PRODUCTS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2012 (Assented to , 2012)

Preamble

WHEREAS the popularity of flavoured tobacco among youth is increasing their risk of developing a dangerous and lasting addiction to tobacco products;

WHEREAS other jurisdictions have recognized the need to restrict the sale of certain tobacco products that are designed to attract young persons; and

WHEREAS there is a need in Alberta to curb consumption of tobacco products among youth by restricting the sale of flavoured tobacco; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 2005 cT-3.8 1 The Tobacco Reduction Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 7.3: Sale of flavoured tobacco products prohibited 7.4 No person shall sell or offer to sell a tobacco product that contains a flavouring agent prohibited by the regulations.

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter T-3.8 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2005. 2 New provision prohibiting the sale of flavoured tobacco products.

2 3

Section 8(2) is amended by striking out “7.2 or 7.3” and substituting “7.2, 7.3 or 7.4”. 4

Section 9(1) is amended by adding the following after clause (d): (d.1) for the purposes of

section 7.4, designating flavouring agents that are prohibited;

2 Explanatory Notes 3

Section 8(2) presently reads:

(2) A person who contravenes

section 6, 7, 7.1, 7.2 or 7.3 is guilty of an offence and liable (

a) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $10 000, and (

b) for a 2nd or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $100 000. 4

Section 9(1) currently reads: 9(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) for greater certainty, designating a place or class of place as a public place, workplace, hotel, public vehicle or restaurant for the purposes of this Act; (

b) for the purposes of

section 3(d), prescribing a distance from a doorway, window or air intake of a public place or workplace; (

c) for the purposes of

section 5, prescribing requirements for smoking rooms; (

d) for the purposes of sections 7 and 7.2, respecting the form and contents, the manner of posting, the display and the location of signs; (

e) respecting the appointment or designation of inspectors and the powers, duties and obligations of inspectors, including, without limitation, regulations (

i) authorizing inspectors (

A) to make any inspection, investigation or inquiry that the inspector considers necessary, (

B) at any reasonable time to enter any place where tobacco products are sold, (

C) at any reasonable time to enter any place containing records that relate to the sale of tobacco products, and to inspect those records, (

D) to make copies of any records described in paragraph (C), and (

E) to seize any tobacco products and displays related to tobacco products for the purposes of administering and enforcing this Act and the regulations and any order made under

section 8.4;

3 5 This Act comes into force on Proclamation.

3 Explanatory Notes (ii) respecting the handling and disposition of seized tobacco products and displays related to tobacco products; (

f) respecting the form, contents and service of orders made under

section 8.4; (

g) exempting a person or a class of persons from all or any of the requirements of this Act; (

h) designating provisions in the regulations the contravention of which is an offence; (

i) defining any word or phrase used but not defined in this Act; (

j) respecting any matter that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Act. 5 Coming into force.

Record of Debate STAGE DATE MEMBER FROM TO TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL Title: 2012 (28th, 1st) Bill 206, Tobacco Reduction (Flavoured Tobacco Products) Amendment Act, 2012

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L28 S1 11487
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L28 S1 11487
Language	en
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