Smokefree Legislation

A Healthier England from 1st July 2007

From 1st of July 2007 virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England will become smokefree. A smokefree England will ensure a healthier environment, so everyone can socialise, relax, travel, shop and work free from secondhand smoke.

The new smokefree law will save thousands of lives over the next decade by reducing the amount of secondhand smoke in enclosed public places and workplaces, and will provide a more supportive environment for those that want to quit.

Quick Guide
Read the quick guide to find out how the new smokefree law will affect you, including which places will have to become smokefree and how the law will be enforced.....click here.

Key points are:

From 1 July 2007 it will be against the law to smoke in virtually all enclosed and substantially enclosed public places and workplaces. See below for definitions.
Public transport and work vehicles used by more than one person will also need to be smokefree.
No-smoking signs will have to be displayed in all smokefree premises and vehicles.
Staff smoking rooms and indoor smoking areas will no longer be allowed, so anyone who wants to smoke will have to go outside.
Managers of smokefree premises and vehicles will have legal responsibilities to prevent people from smoking.
If you are uncertain where you can or can't smoke, just look for the no-smoking signs or ask someone in charge.

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