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Resolution
number HM/2022/111
MOVED by Member C Carter, seconded by Member P Chan:
That
the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a) supports the passage of the bill with the
following comments:
i)
supports Auckland
Council’s submission, particularly the additional measures noted in the
submission that should be introduced with the Bill to enhance its
effectiveness:
·
more and better support
for smokers to quit
·
more effective
enforcement of existing regulations, particularly around vaping
·
a plan to consider the
role of vaping, which is an effective smoking cessation tool but will become
unnecessary to the degree that the Bill is effective in achieving the goal of
a smokefree Aotearoa
·
a robust monitoring and
evaluation framework to ensure the Bill is effective and enable its
implementation to be adjusted as necessary.
ii)
considers that in
the bill there is insufficient focus on:
·
preventing uptake of
vaping amongst young people who have never smoked cigarettes regularly
·
enforcement of existing
and proposed vaping regulations
·
research into the
prevalence of, and risks associated with, vaping amongst young people who
have never smoked cigarettes regularly.
b)
consider that while
vaping can be used as a smoking cessation tool, availability should be
heavily monitored and restricted to ensure that they are not available to
anyone who does not require them for smoking cessation.
c)
consider that vaping needs to
be addressed alongside smoking now rather than later.
CARRIED
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