Regulations
Regulations - Summary Smoking Order (NI) 2006
The law requires those responsible for smoke-free premises to prevent or stop a person smoking there. A similar requirement is made of drivers, those with management responsibilities and those with responsibility for order and safety on smoke-free vehicles. Failure to comply may lead to a prosecution for which the maximum penalty on summary conviction will be £2500.
The legislation requires those responsible for smoke-free premises and/or smoke-free vehicles to:
- display no smoking signs
- take reasonable steps to stop people from smoking, including informing smokers that they are committing an offence.
In addition it is also recommended that those responsible for smoke-free premises and/or smoke-free vehicles take the following minimum action:
Implement a smoke-free policy - ensuring that all staff are aware of this policy and its implications.
- remove all ashtrays
- informs persons smoking that they are committing an offence
The legislation requires those responsible for smoke-free premises to display at least one no-smoking sign in a prominent position at each public entrance.
No Smoking signage in smoke free vehicles.
The legislation requires those responsible for a smoke-free vehicle to display a no-smoking sign in each compartment. These no-smoking signs must display the international no-smoking symbol.
Examples of no-smoking signs are available free of charge by contacting the relevant district council's environmental health department.
Smoke-free legislation will be enforced by district council's environmental health officers.