Definition of Enclosed or Substantially Enclosed Premises: Premises will be enclosed if they have a ceiling or roof, and are enclosed (except for doors, windows, etc). Premises will be considered to be substantially enclosed if they have a ceiling or roof, but there are openings in the walls which are less than half of the total area of walls

• Smokefree premises have to display a “prominently visible” no-smoking sign at each public entrance to the premises. The no smoking sign will have to be at least A5 in size, display the international “no smoking” symbol (a burning cigarette in red circle with red bar across it), and carry the words “No smoking. It is against the law to smoke in these premises”

   

• Enforcement
will be carried out by local Councils. The Government will meet Councils’ additional costs for this work

 

• Hotel bedrooms, and designated rooms in care homes, hospices, long stay mental health units and prisons will be exempt from the legislation, but designated rooms with doors that open onto smokefree parts of premises will have to have mechanical closing

   

• Smoking in a smokefree place could lead to a fine of up to £200, with a fixed penalty notice option as above of £50, discounted to £30 for early payment. Failing to prevent smoking in smokefree place, a fine up to £2,500, with no option for a fixed penalty notice