Lei made the remarks when speaking to reporters after attending a closed-door meeting of the legislature’s 2nd Standing Committee, which is reviewing the Tobacco Prevention and Control Law’s amendment bill article-by-article.
The committee’s president, indirectly-elected lawmaker Andrew Chan Chak Mo, told reporters after a meeting of the committee last week that the government had amended the draft version of the amendment bill, proposing to allow the city’s casinos to set up smoking lounges in their gaming areas in line with new standards set by the government.
Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion speaks to reporters yesterday in the legislative chamber. – Photo: Tony Wong
