| 1) Why is there a new smoking ban in England? | | | | and water pipes (including shisha, hookah and |
| The government has identified that | | | | hubble-bubble pipes). |
| second-hand smoke is a threat to health in | | | | |
| non-smokers exposed to it. As such, they have | | | | 7) Will smoking be banned outdoors too? The |
| decided to protect non-smokers from the | | | | Health Act 2006 includes powers to make |
| negative effects of 'environmental tobacco | | | | non-enclosed places smoke-free, but at |
| smoke in enclosed spaces. | | | | present the Government does not intend to |
| | | | make any non-enclosed places smoke-free. |
| 2) When does the new smoking ban in England | | | | |
| take effect? 1st July 2007 - smoking in | | | | 8) What happens if I smoke in a smoke-free |
| enclosed public spaces is already banned in | | | | area? Smoking in smoke-free premises or |
| Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. | | | | vehicle will give a fixed penalty notice of |
| | | | £50, which is discounted to £30 if paid |
| 3) Where does the new smoking ban in England | | | | within 15 days. Business owners can expect a |
| specifically ban smoking from? The new law | | | | fine of up to £2,500 for failing to |
| bans smoking in virtually all enclosed public | | | | prevent smoking within enclosed public |
| places, including pubs, bars, restaurants, | | | | spaces. |
| offices, factories, cinemas and sports | | | | |
| stadiums. | | | | 9) What about hotels and private clubs? |
| | | | Hotels will be non-smoking but there may be |
| 4) How will I know what areas are smoke-free? | | | | designated rooms where guests can smoke. |
| Smoke-free places will be clearly sign-posted | | | | Private clubs are covered by the ban. This |
| with no-smoking signs. It is a legal | | | | includes working men clubs and golf clubs. |
| requirement for places where smoking is now | | | | |
| no longer allowed, to display no smoking | | | | 10) How will the new smoking ban in England |
| signs. | | | | be enforced? The government has set aside |
| | | | funds for councils to employ 'smoking |
| 5) But what does smoke-free really mean? If | | | | officers' who are tasked with ensuring |
| you light up in a public place, workplace or | | | | businesses follow the letter of the law. It |
| company vehicle you'll be breaking the law. | | | | is expected to be enforced on a 'softly, |
| Or if managers let you smoke in no-smoking | | | | softly' basis at first. All businesses are |
| zones, they'll be breaking the law. | | | | expected to be given a 'warning' before any |
| | | | legal action is taken against them. |
| 6) Will this new smoking ban in England mean | | | | |
| all smoking is banned? The ban covers the | | | | 11) Did you know? If a business owner were |
| smoking of tobacco or anything that contains | | | | found guilty of breaking this law and then |
| tobacco, or smoking any other substance. This | | | | failed to pay the fine, resulting in a |
| includes manufactured cigarettes, hand-rolled | | | | custodial sentence, they would be allowed to |
| cigarettes, pipes, cigars, herbal cigarettes | | | | smoke in enclosed public areas of the prison! |