Source: Trinidad Guardian (tt)
Date: 2010-02-14
Author:  Dana Seetahal 

A couple of weeks ago, the Minister of Health announced that some
parts of the 2009 Tobacco Act would come into effect on Ash
Wednesday. Doubtless, this timing was in the hope that some
people, in the spirit of Lent, would give up smoking entirely.
The bulk of smokers, however, will not stop smoking immediately,
because the law is passed or Lent has started. It is thus
important that they understand what impact the law will have on
them. It is also important for owners of business places and
employers to appreciate their obligations.

No smoking in enclosed place

Parts I and III (and some sections of Part II) of the Tobacco
Act are set to come into effect. While Part I relates chiefly to
definitions and the power of officers to search and so on, Part
III more significantly deals with prohibitions that will now come
into effect. Anyone who runs a business or rents out premises
that operates a business will be affected by this law, and must
familiarise himself with what are the prohibitions under the new
act. Part III comprises 11 sections from Section 12 to Section
22.
 
Anyone who owns a T-shirt that promotes cigarette use or any
company that manufactures or sells tobacco products must be
careful whether and when they wear such clothing, come next
Wednesday.