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National Authority On Tobacco And Alcohol Act

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Government of Sri Lanka Country Resources Substance Abuse Legislation Sri Lanka 29 August 2006 Legislation/regulation

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An act to provide for the establishment of the national authority on tobacco and alcohol for the purpose of identifying the policy on protecting public health ; for the elimination of tobacco and alcohol related harm through the assessment and monitoring of the production, marketing and consumption of tobacco products and alcohol products ; to make provision discouraging persons especially children from smoking or consuming alcohol, by curtailing their access to tobacco products and alcohol products ; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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