THE MACAU METRO MONITOR, AUGUST 7, 2013
GOV'T PLANNING TO REVISE SMOKING CONTROL LAW Macau Daily Times
Lei Chin Ion, director of the Health Services, said, “We are now collecting opinions and our work is progressing well, so we will conduct a first revision of the law in 2015.” Lei Chin Ion said that, following an assessment period, the government will reveal what kind of measures will be applied to casinos that do not meet air quality standards. He said that the administrative regime predicts the reduction or removal of smoking areas for casinos that do not comply with the Health Bureau standards.
This month it was revealed that 28 casinos failed the first air quality test conducted by the Health Services Bureau. Those casinos had to undergo a second test and the Bureau is currently analyzing the results and looking to decrease the size of some smoking areas.