How will the regulations affect me?
- Business owners, landlords etc
If you are responsible for a building where more than one person works or members of the public visit to give or receive goods , you will need to ensure that the building you work in is totally smokefree at all times. If you are self employed and your premises is visited by others to give or receive goods or services your premises must be smokefree. You must also make sure that the correct signage is displayed prominently at all times. (Further information appears below).
If you are a member of the public, places that you visit such as pubs, cafes bars and private member clubs etc that are totally or substantially enclosed must be smokefree at all times. You must not smoke in these places. Enclosed includes buildings with a roof or ceiling and enclosed walls including doors and windows which can be closed. Substantially enclosed applies to buildings which have a roof or ceiling on a permanent or temporary basis and which have more than half the sides enclosed by walls, doors and windows. Communal areas of buildings, for example corridors and stairwells used by more than one person in flats must also be smokefree.
If you are employed and not the only person at your place of work, your place of work must be smokefree at all times.
Work vehicles and public services vehicles must be smokefree at all times and display appropriate signage. If you use your own car for work purposes it must remain smokefree when you are carrying passengers in connection with your work.
If your vehicle is used as a taxi whether it is a private hire vehicle or other form of taxi it must be smokefree at all times, not only when carrying members of the public. Taxis must display the appropriate signage.
