What does the legislation say?
Fundamentally Government Legislation stipulates that as from 1/7/07
1. All premises must be smoke free in Enclosed or Substantially Enclosed areas e.g:
Enclosed
- Premises will be considered to be enclosed if they have a ceiling or roof and, except for doors, windows or passageways are wholly enclosed, whether on a permanent or temporary basis.
Substantially Enclosed
- 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, including other structures that serve the purpose of walls and constitute the perimeter of the premises. When determining the area of an opening, no account can be taken of openings in which doors, windows or other fittings can be opened or shut.
- For this regulation, "roof" includes any fixed or moveable structure or device which is capable of covering all or part of premises as a roof. This would include retractable canvas awnings.
2. And display Minimum Signage requirements
- A5 sized sign displaying international "no smoking" symbol and stating No Smoking. It is against the law to smoke in these premises (pub/club is allowable).