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Spray Paint Can Survey

The New Zealand Retailers Association will be required by 11 March 2008 to present submissions on the recently announced Government proposals to crack down on tagging and other forms of grafitti vandalism under its new Stop Tagging Our Place (STOP) Strategy.

Some proposals have implications for retailers, so the purpose of this survey is to seek your views to assist us to make submissions.

Please complete this survey on/before Wednesday 5 March 2008.

Thank you in advance for your contribution.

Spray Paint Cans & Graffiti : Questionnaire 2008

(NB: A * beside a question indicates it is a required field. You will not be able to proceed until all these questions are filled.)

Page Instructions:
The following individual responses will remain confidential to NZRA.

(1):	Do you support a Government national strategy to reduce problems associated with graffiti? *
	Yes
	No
	Don't know

(2):	Do you support Government proposals to ban the sale of spray paint cans to individuals under 18 years of age? *
	Yes
	No
	Don't know

(3):	Do you support Government proposals to introduce fines of up to $1500 to persons who supply spray paint cans to individuals under 18 years of age? *
	Yes
	No
	Don't know

(4):	Do you support Government plans to require retailers to keep spray paint cans in secured areas so that people cannot access such cans without the help of shop staff? *
	Yes
	No
	Don't know

(5):	Do you support a government plan to introduce fines of up to $1500 for retailers that fail to meet the proposed statutory requirements relating to holding spray paint cans in a secured area? *
	Yes
	No
	Don't know

(6):	What would be the additional compliance costs that your company estimates it would have to meet should the Government's proposals to keep spray paint cans in secured areas be enacted (e.g. the cost for new cabinetry for such cans, staff training etc)? Please specify your assessment of the extra expenditure such proposals present to your business.

(7):	Are you able to quantify the value of spray can theft that you might experience per annum?

(8):	How does the cost of providing a secured area/lock-up facilities compare with the annual nett profit from sales of spray paint cans?

(9):	The Bill as proposed has specified a 3 month timeframe for compliance. What timeframe would you require for changes to fixtures and fittings, additional staff training etc? *

(10):	If your answer to Question 9 is other, please provide details below:

(11):	Please provide the name of your store/business:

(12):	Please state which town/icity your store/business is located:

(13):	Please advise your store type:
	national chain stores
	multi store
	independent store

(14):	If a member of a national chain of stores, are you responding as a head office or as an independent owner/operator?

(15):	Please state your position in the business: