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TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION

New Zealand

• Ministry of Health: The NZ Ministry of Health's 'Smokefree Law' homepage includes information on the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 and the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003.  The Ministry has also prepared an excellent series of resources to support the implementation and enforcement of the new Act, including a "Guide to the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990".   
• A copy of the 1990 Smokefree Environments Act and its amendments can be purchased from Legislation Direct.
• The Cancer Society provides input into the legislative process by preparing submissions and advocating for progressive legislation. Currently the Cancer Society is advocating for action to get rid of tobacco retail marketing.
• Papers on the history of tobacco control, the tobacco industry in New Zealand and evaluaiton of policy interventions.

Australia

• ASH Australia: Information page on tobacco control legislation in Australia, includes a chart summarising Commonwealth, state and territory laws on tobacco in Australia (last updated February 2005).   

• World Health Organization: WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative's website includes information on the importance of legislation, the legislative process and forms of legislation for tobacco control, other key issues relating to the legislative process, key elements of tobacco control legislation, the drafting, passing, adoption, implementation and evaluation of tobacco control legislation, implementation and enforcement of tobacco control legislation, country case studies on enforcement of tobacco control legislation, links to the WHO publication, "Tobacco Control Legislation: An introductory Guide and selected Publications and other Resources".
• Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is the first global health treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization. This convention is an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the right of all people to the highest standard of health. It represents a paradigm shift in developing a regulatory strategy to address addictive substances; in contrast to previous drug control treaties, the WHO FCTC asserts the importance of demand reduction strategies as well as supply reduction issues. Information on the treaty can be foudn on the websites of the World Health Organization and the Framework Convention Alliance.