Thank you for the question. Happy to be able to clarify, or I hope I'll be able to clarify.
In the existing Tobacco Act, clause 18(2), so section 18, or clause 18, or paragraph 18...whatever...section 18 is the start of the promotion section. It starts to say what sorts of promotions are not permitted. The second item there, 18(2), is to what does this section on promotion apply? It says,
(2) This part does not apply to
(b) a report, commentary or opinion in respect of a tobacco product or a brand of tobacco product if no consideration is given by a manufacturer or retailer, directly or indirectly, for the reference to the tobacco product or brand...
If a doctor wants to tell their patient, “I think, in my medical opinion, these are better for you”, that is not a promotion. It is not covered by the Tobacco Act even today. We don't need an amendment to make that safe.