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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 90
PUBLIC HEALTH
The Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006

	Made	28th February 2006
	Coming into force at 0600 hours on	26th March 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(3), 4(2), 4(3), 4(6), 4(7), 40(1)(b) of, and paragraphs 2, 4(1), 5(2) and 12 of schedule 1 to, the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005[1] and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate in accordance with section 3(3) of that Act and after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate on a draft of the regulations in accordance with section 4(2) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 40(3) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

Citation, interpretation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

(2) In these Regulations–

"the Act" means the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005;

"adult" means a person aged 16 years or over;

"adult care home" means an establishment providing a care home service exclusively for adults;

"adult hospice" means a hospice providing care exclusively for adults;

"bar" means any premises exclusively or mainly used for the sale and consumption of beverages, whether alcoholic or not;

"car" means a mechanically propelled road vehicle which is not–

"care home service" means a care home service within the meaning of section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001[

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"club premises" means any premises which are used by and for the purposes of a club or other unincorporated association, whether for profit or not;

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"designated hotel bedroom" means a room in a hotel which–

"designated laboratory room" means a room in a laboratory, the recognised activities of which laboratory consist of, or include, the conduct of scientific education or research into smoking, which–

"designated room" means a room which–

"detention or interview room" means a room–

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"domestic premises" means premises occupied as a private dwelling (including any garage, outhouse, or other appurtenance of such premises which is not used in common by the occupants of more than one such dwelling), and "non-domestic premises" shall be construed accordingly;

"educational institution" means–

"hospice" means an establishment the whole or main purpose of which is to provide palliative care for persons resident there who are suffering from a progressive disease in its final stages;

"hospital" means–

and includes clinics, dispensaries and out-patient departments which are not health care premises which are maintained in connection with any such home or institution;

"hospital unit" means any part of a hospital which is treated as a separate unit;

"hotel" means a hotel, boarding house, guest house, inn or hostel containing at least two rooms or apartments set apart exclusively for the sleeping accommodation of travellers;

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"no smoking notice" means a notice displayed in accordance with section 3(1) of the Act;

"offender accommodation service" means an offender accommodation service within the meaning of section 2(10) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

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"premises" includes–

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"private vehicle" means–

"psychiatric hospital" means a hospital the whole or main purpose of which is to treat persons with a mental disorder within the meaning of section 328 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, and includes a state hospital;

"psychiatric unit" means a hospital unit the whole or main purpose of which is to treat persons with a mental disorder within the meaning of section 328 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;

"public house" includes an inn, ale house, victualling house or other premises in which alcoholic drink is sold by retail for consumption either on or off the premises;

"public transportation facilities" includes train stations, bus stations, bus shelters, waiting rooms, ticket offices and terminal buildings provided in connection with any public transportation vehicle;

"public transportation vehicle" means any vehicle available to the public as a means of transportation and includes a taxi and a private hire car;

"residential accommodation" means so much of any premises as is for the time being occupied or used by any person for residential purposes, but does not include so much of any such premises as constitutes a common area to which the person has or is allowed access in connection with the person's use or occupation of that accommodation, nor does it include an adult care home, an adult hospice, a psychiatric hospital, a psychiatric unit or premises providing a secure accommodation service;

"restaurant" means–

"secure accommodation service" means a secure accommodation service within the same meaning of section 2(9) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

"sports centre" means any gymnasium, health spa, swimming pool, roller or ice rink, bowling alley and other similar premises used to engage in sports, athletics or recreational activities or to witness sports, athletics, recreational or similar activities;

"state hospital" means a state hospital provided under section 102(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

"taxi" means a hire car within the meaning of section 23(1) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and

"vehicle" includes any train, bus, car and any vessel (whether navigable or not), boat or hovercraft.

    (3) A reference to premises includes any premises within premises.

    (4) These Regulations shall come into force at 0600 hours on 26th March 2006.

Display of no-smoking notices
     2. —(1) At least one no smoking notice displayed in no-smoking premises that are not a vehicle shall–

(a) be a minimum size of 230mm by 160mm;

(b) display the international "no smoking" symbol, consisting of a graphic representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it, at least 85mm in diameter; and

(c) display the name of the person to whom a complaint may be made by any person who observes another person smoke in the no-smoking premises in question and state that a complaint may be so made.

(2) The remainder of no-smoking notices displayed in no-smoking premises that are not a vehicle and any no smoking notices displayed on or near no-smoking premises that are not a vehicle shall display the international "no smoking" symbol, consisting of a graphic representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it, at least 85mm in diameter.

(3) A no smoking notice displayed in no-smoking premises that are a vehicle shall–

(a) display the international "no smoking" symbol, consisting of a graphic representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it; and

(b) display the holder of a particular post to whom a complaint may be made by any person who observes another person smoke in the no smoking premises in question and state that a complaint may be so made.

    (4) A no smoking notice shall be displayed by the person having the management or control of the no smoking premises in such a manner that it is protected from tampering, damage, removal or concealment.

    (5) The requirements in paragraphs (1) to (4) as to the manner of display, form and content of no smoking notices are to be treated for the purposes of section 3(1) of the Act as if incorporated in it.

"No-smoking premises"
     3. —(1) The premises or classes of premises prescribed[14] under section 4(2) of the Act as being "no smoking premises" for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act are the premises or classes of premises specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, being premises or classes of premises which are wholly or substantially enclosed.

    (2) The premises or parts of premises or classes of premises or parts of premises prescribed under section 4(2) of the Act which are excluded from the definition of "no smoking premises" are the premises or parts of premises or classes of premises or parts of premises specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

    (3) For the purposes of section 4(2) of the Act–

(b) "wholly enclosed" means–

(c) "substantially enclosed" means–

and in determining whether premises are "substantially enclosed", no account is to be taken of openings in which there are doors, windows or other fittings that can be opened or shut;

(d) premises shall be taken to be "substantially enclosed" if–

which is less than half of the area of the walls, including any other structures serving the purpose of walls, which constitute the perimeter of the premises;

(e) where an opening is in, or consists of the absence of, such walls or other structures or a part of them, their area shall be measured for the purposes of paragraph (d) as if it included the area of the opening; and

(f) "has access" means has access whether on payment or otherwise, and whether as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission.

Fixed penalty time limits, amounts and payments
4. —(1) The time limit prescribed under paragraph 2 of schedule 1 to the Act relating to the offence after which a fixed penalty notice may not be given shall be 7 days.

(2) The amount of the fixed penalty prescribed under paragraph 4(1) of schedule 1 to the Act is–

(a) £200 for an offence under section 1 of the Act;

(b) £50 for an offence under section 2 of the Act; and

(c) £200 for an offence under section 3 of the Act.

(3) The discounted amount prescribed under paragraph 5(2) of schedule 1 to the Act for a fixed penalty is–

(a) £150 for an offence under section 1 of the Act;

(b) £30 for an offence under section 2 of the Act; and

(c) £150 for an offence under section 3 of the Act.

Application by councils of fixed penalties and account keeping
     5. —(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) apply in relation to the application by councils of fixed penalties paid under schedule 1 to the Act.

    (2) Paragraphs (3) and (6) apply in relation to the keeping of accounts, and the preparation and publication of statements of account, by councils in relation to fixed penalties under schedule 1 to the Act.

    (3) Councils shall keep an account of their income and expenditure in respect of the administration and enforcement of section 5 of, and schedule 1 to, the Act.

    (4) At the end of each financial year any deficit in the account shall be made good out of the council's general fund, and (subject to paragraph (5) below) any surplus shall be applied to purposes connected with the improvement of the amenity of the area of the council or any part of that area.

    (5) If the council so determines, any amount not applied in any financial year, instead of being or remaining so appropriated, may be carried forward in the account kept under paragraph (3) above to the next financial year.

    (6) Each council shall, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year, prepare and send to the Scottish Ministers a statement of account to include the account of their income and expenditure kept under paragraph (3) above and an account of any action taken by them, pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) above, in respect of any deficit or surplus in their account for the year.

ANDREW P KERR
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
28th February 2006