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OFFICERS OF A.C.T. HEALTH WILL CONTINUE TO WARN THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT TO BE REMOVED BEFORE ACTION IS INITIATED.
THE SECOND CHANGE CONCERNS THE POWER, ALREADY PROVIDED IN THE ACT, TO EXEMPT ADVERTISEMENTS AND SPONSORSHIPS FROM THE PROHIBITION PROVISIONS.
DURING THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING THE ACT, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT OCCASIONS ARISE WHEN CERTAIN ADVERTISING OR SPONSORSHIP MAY BE CONSIDERED PERMISSIBLE PROVIDED THAT IT IS SUBJECT TO A RANGE OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS.
THE BILL PROPOSES A POWER TO IMPOSE THESE CONDITIONS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE CONDITIONS WOULD BE TO LIMIT THE EXPOSURE OF THE ADVERTISING, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE CONDITIONS WOULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE AS PART OF TI-!E EXEMPTION A-,III, .D WOULD BE A DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT.
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