Get clued up about how the smoking ban will affect you. Boots is here to help answer your questions.
- When does the smoking ban take effect in England?
- Where is smoking banned?
- How will I know what areas are smoke-free?
- But what does smoke-free really mean?
- Will all smoking be banned?
- Will smoking be banned outdoors too?
- What happens if I smoke in a smoke-free area?
- What about hotels and private clubs?
- When does the smoking ban take effect?
- 1st July 2007
- Where is smoking banned?
- The new law bans smoking in virtually all enclosed public places, including pubs, bars, restaurants, offices, factories, cinemas and sports stadiums.
- How will I know what areas are smoke-free?
- Smoke-free places will be clearly sign-posted with no-smoking signs.
- But what does smoke-free really mean?
- If you light up in a public place, workplace or company vehicle you’ll be breaking the law. Or if managers let you smoke in no-smoking zones, they’ll be breaking the law.
- Will all smoking be banned?
- The ban covers the smoking of tobacco or anything that contains tobacco, or smoking any other substance. This includes manufactured cigarettes, hand-rolled cigarettes, pipes, cigars, herbal cigarettes and water pipes (including shisha, hookah and hubble-bubble pipes).
- Will smoking be banned outdoors too?
- The Health Act 2006 includes powers to make non-enclosed places smoke-free, but at present the Government does not intend to make any non-enclosed places smoke-free.
- What happens if I smoke in a smoke-free area?
- Smoking in smoke-free premises or vehicle will give a fixed penalty notice of £50, which is discounted to £30 if paid within 15 days.
- What about hotels and private clubs?
- Hotels will be non-smoking but there may be designated rooms where guests can smoke. Private clubs are covered by the ban. This includes working men clubs and golf clubs.
