Employers, managers and those in
charge of smoke-free premises and
vehicles will need to ensure that the
required no-smoking signs are
displayed in smoke-free premises
and vehicles. Under the Health Act, it
will be against the law not to display the
required no-smoking sign from 1 July 2007.
The Department of Health will freely make available no smoking signs in the lead up to the new law coming into place.
No smoking sign guidelines
The signs must:
- Be flat, rectangular and at least A5 size (148mm x 210mm) and displayed at the entrance of the premises.
- Display the international no-smoking symbol; a burning cigarette in a red circle, at least 75mm in diameter, with a bar across it.
- State clearly "No smoking. It is against the law to smoke in these premises." ("these premises� may be substituted for "this pub", "this restaurant", and so on.)
Vehicles
The regulations will require any person with management responsibilities for a smoke-free vehicle to have legal duties to display a no smoking sign in each enclosed compartment that can accommodate people. The signs for vehicles must simply display the international no-smoking symbol in colour, a minimum of 70mm in diameter.
