“Lawmakers vetting a controversial government bill that would have banned the sale of electronic cigarettes officially threw in the towel on Tuesday, with the bills committee scrutinising the legislation saying there isn’t enough time left to finish their work before the end of the current Legco session next month. Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung, who chairs the committee, said he had consulted members over the issue, and concluded that they would not be able to finish their work as required. Several meetings of the committee had been cancelled or pushed back earlier this year. On Monday, the committee said it would now stop its work. The decision means the bill is effectively dead, and the government would have to introduce it to the next legislature after the elections in September.”
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Vaping ban goes up in smoke as time runs out
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