The Health Act 1995 has established laws to protect people from second hand tobacco smoke. In particular every enclosed or substantially enclosed workplace or public place has to be smoke free. The law applies to fixed workplaces and also to work vehicles.
For more information about smoking shelters, go to:
Signage
Certain signage must be displayed in workplaces. To order free copies of the mandatory signs or guidance, visit the Smokefree England website|| or call 0800 169 1697.
Printable signs are downloadable by clicking the appropriate sign below
Sale of tobacco products
It is illegal to sell tobacco products to people under the age of 18. These products include cigarettes, cigars, tobacco for roll your own or pipes, and rolling papers.
Businesses may wish to visit the national proof of age pages at PASS-SCHEME|.
Help for Smokers
If you smoke and would like to give up, you can get help from the national Quitline 0800 169 0 169 or visit the Giving Up Smoking |website.
For more information visit the Smokefree England |website. ||website.