Service Description: Information for businesses and members of the public relating to the Smoke Free Regulations
Answer: Authorised officers of the local authority will have powers to enter premises in order to establish that the smokefree legislation is being enacted in accordance with the law. It will be an offence: • to smoke in smoke free premises • for managers of smoke free premises to permit others to smoke within the premises • for managers of smoke free premises to not display necessary no-smoking signs at the premises. They will also be able to give out fixed penalty notices to people whom they believe are committing, or have committed, an offence under the legislation. - Related Link