Table 2 Legislation regarding Restriction of smoking in public places 1983–2014
Main legislation | Supporting legislation | Year of revision | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Public health regulations (Prohibition of smoking in hospitals) | 1982 (canceled 1983) | ||
Restriction of smoking in public places act | 1983 | Ban on smoking in cinemas and show theatersa, medical facilitiesa, communal areas in pharmacies, librariesa, educational facilitiesa, elevators, busses, taxis | |
Restriction on smoking in public places regulations (Sign placement) | 1984 | “No smoking” sign required | |
1988 | Added banned venues - trainsa, communal areas in supermarkets, dinersa, coffee-shopsa, restaurantsa, gyms and kindergartens. | ||
Restriction on smoking in public places Regulations (Ushers) | 1988 | Property owner/holder allowed to appoint ushers to impose the “no-smoking” ban. | |
1990 | Added banned venues - communal areas in banks and post-offices | ||
1994 | Added banned venues – workplacesa | ||
2001 | Allowed “smoking area” changed into allowed “separate smoking room”, smoking entirely prohibited in hospital buildings, added banned venues - banquet hallsa, mallsa | ||
Public Health Regulations (Prohibition of Smoking in hospitals) | 2004 | Hospital directors must appoint ushers, charged with upholding the smoking ban | |
2005 | Appointment of “no smoking” ushers in hospitals. | ||
Prevention of smoking in public places and exposure to second-hand smoke Act (Name of act changed) | 2007 | Added banned venue: barsa and pubsa, duty of supervision and criminal responsibility imposed on property owner/occupant, municipal authorities required to appoint non-smoking supervisors, smoking prohibitions extended to apply to security forces. | |
Criminal Procedure Order (fine offenses - preventing smoking in public places) | 2007 | Violation of the prohibition of smoking in public places is fineable without trail. | |
2012 | Added banned venues – entrances to medical facilities, partial outdoors of any food or beverage serving facility, enclosed bus stop, train station, outdoor swimming pool, public stair-cases, governmental offices in entirety, partial outdoors of banquet halls, places of religious worship including partial outdoors, youth center, nursing homesa. | ||
2014 | Smoking in sports stadiums restricted to designated areas, of no more than a third of entire sitting area. |