Smoke free
legislation in the Health Act 2006 came into force England at 6am on
Sunday 1 July 2007
Aim - to create smoke-free places and to protect workers and public from
harmful effects of passive or secondary smoke ,introducing a statutory
smoking ban in “enclosed” and “substantially enclosed” premises.
The new law will affect most public premises, including restaurants,
pubs, bars, shops, cinemas, shopping centres, leisure centres, offices,
factories and other enclosed workplaces and public transport.
Exemptions include: private accommodation, but not common parts, e.g.
staircases and lifts
hotel accommodation other residential accommodation in care homes,
hospices, mental health units prisons for adults.
Evidence from Ireland (ban from March 2004) and Scotland (ban from March
2006) shows many licensed premises will seek to provide areas for
smokers, by the provision of facilities such as smoking shelters,
canopies or other covered outside areas which, combined with the use of
outdoor space heaters, allow use in most weathers
these structures will have some form of roof, and a combination of walls
and openings to comply with the Health Act provisions.
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