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THE CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS WALKED OUT OF THE MEETING AFTER THEY REALISED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE DECISION TO BRING IN THE NEW SYSTEM.
THE INDUSTRY HAS CLAIMED LACK OF CONSULTATION.
HOWEVER, THEY MET TWICE WITH THE COUNCIL TASK FORCE WHICH DEVELOPED THE NEW SYSTEM, AND THEIR SUBMISSION WAS PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL.
THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY CONSIDERS THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO CHANGE TO HEALTH WARNINGS.
AS A RESULT, THE WARNINGS SYSTEM AND LEGISLATION HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED WITHOUT ONGOING CONSULTATION WITH THE INDUSTRY, AND SOME DELAYS HAVE RESULTED.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS BELATEDLY ENTERED INTO FEVERISH DISCUSSIONS WITH THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, SINCE THEIR LEGISLATION WAS PASSED.
THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW PROVISIONS WILL BE TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE COMMENCEMENT OF SIMILAR LEGISLATION IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
HOWEVER, THIS DATE SHOULD BE NO LATER THAN 1 APRIL 1994.
THE BILL WILL PROVIDE FOR A PHASE-IN PERIOD WHEN PACKS LABELLED WITH THE NEW SYSTEM CAN BE SOLD FROM THE TIME THE, AMENDMENTS ARE NOTIFIED TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS.
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A THREE-MONTH PHASE-OUT PERIOD AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT DATE TO ALLOW OLD STOCKS TO BE SOLD.
AT THIS STAGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA HAS INTRODUCED LEGISLATION AND THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION HAS PASSED THROUGH THE LOWER HOUSE.
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