What does the New Law Mean for Me?

If you manage or are in charge of any premises or vehicles that the new law applies to, you will have a legal responsibility to ensure they are and remain smokefree.

You’ll need to make sure that:

• You have all the required no-smoking signs in place;
• Your staff, customers, members or visitors are aware that your premises and work vehicles are legally required to be smokefree;
• You have removed any indoor smoking rooms.

Keeping work places and vehicles smokefree

It is the legal responsibility of whoever controls or manages smokefree premises and work vehicles to prevent people from smoking in them.

You have to demonstrate that you have taken reasonable steps to meet the requirements of the new law. These might include:

• Removing ashtrays from smokefree premises;
• Training staff to understand the new law and what their responsibilities;
• Are introducing a smokefree policy – an example policy can be downloaded from the Smokefree England website (www.smokefreeengland.co.uk)