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Smoking Ban Wales

The new law banning smoking in enclosed public places in Wales came into force on 2nd April 2007.

The aim of the smoking law is to protect workers and the general public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.

Smoking Ban Wales
Smoking Ban Wales

The law creates three specific offences:

  • Failing to display no-smoking signs in premises covered by the law
  • Smoking in a smoke-free place
  • Failing to prevent smoking in a smoke-free place.

Similar legislation has already taken effect in Scotland and is proposed to come into force in England and Northern Ireland in 2007.

There are very few exemptions to the smoking ban. The new law affects most public premises, including restaurants, pubs, bars, shops, cinemas, shopping centres, leisure centres, other enclosed workplaces and public transport.

Smoking Ban News

Trailer
Trailer*
Anniversary of the Smoking Ban

City and County of Swansea Enforcement Offices will be out with the trailer on April 2nd between 10am to 4pm in Somerfields car park in Gorseinon, to promote the anniversary on the Smoking Ban.




Further Information

Compliance Line
Compliance Line*
Compliance Line

How can I complain about breaches of the legislation?


No Smoking
No Smoking*
Information for Businesses

Find out how your business will be affected by the new Smoke Free Legislation.


No Smoking
No Smoking*
Information for the Public

Find out how the smoking ban will affect you, the places you work, and the places you visit.


No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day*
No Smoking Day

No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness campaign that helps smokers that want to stop. The first No Smoking Day was on Ash Wednesday in 1984 and it now takes place on the second Wednesday in March.


Planning
Planning*
Planning

Information can be found below on advice from the Planning Department and examples of shelters.


Pocket ashtray
Pocket ashtray*
Pocket Ashtrays

Cigarette ends, matches and boxes are found on 86% of streets in Wales, with most of this litter being cigarette ends.


Cigarette packet
Cigarette packet*
Restrictions on Tobacco Advertising

The Government introduced new regulations to discourage people from smoking which came into force on the 21st December 2004.


Stop Smoking Wales
Stop Smoking Wales*
Stop Smoking Wales

If you want free and friendly advice and support to help you quit, contact Stop Smoking Wales on 0800 085 2219.



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This page was last updated on 09 May 2008

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