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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 2599 ..

Mr Moore: Mr Hird has misinterpreted standing order 41. It would have to be between somebody who was speaking and you.

MR SPEAKER: Order! The bells are ringing.

The Assembly voted-

Ayes, 9  	Noes, 8

Ms Carnell  	Mr Berry
Mr Cornwell  	Mr Corbell
Mr Hird  	Mr Hargreaves
Mr Humphries  	Mr Kaine
Mr Moore  	Mr Quinlan
Mr Osborne  	Mr Stanhope
Mr Rugendyke  	Ms Tucker
Mr Smyth  	Mr Wood
Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 15, as amended, agreed to.

Remainder of bill, by leave, taken as a whole and agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

SMOKING PRODUCTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2000

Debate resumed from 11 May 2000, on motion by Mr Moore .

That this bill be agreed to in principle.

MR STANHOPE (Leader of the Opposition) (6.27): Mr Speaker, the minister's presentation speech on 11 May pointed out that this bill amends the Tobacco Act 1927 and the Smoke-free Areas (Enclosed Public Places Act) 1994, principally to bring herbal cigarettes within the scope of those acts. This means that herbal products will be treated the same as tobacco products, with the legislation limiting sale outlets to tobacco-licensed premises and machines, restricting the sale to persons over 18 years, limiting public display of products for sale, prohibiting advertising and promotion of the products, and prohibiting their smoking in places where tobacco smoking is prohibited. The bill also makes technical drafting and consequential amendments.

The scrutiny of bills committee commented that the new definition of smoke is very broad and may apply to persons who hold or control an ignited substance with no intention of inhaling or puffing the substance. For example, they may simply be removing or disposing of the substance. I understand that the minister will be making

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