What does the new law mean for me

Getting ready to go smokefree

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 become and remain smokefree.

To be ready for the new law when it comes into effect on Sunday, 1st July, 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 existing indoor smoking rooms.

Keeping work places and vehicles smokefree

Once the new law comes into effect, it will be the legal responsibility of whoever controls or manages smokefree premises and work vehicles to prevent people from smoking in them.

You will 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.