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Smoking ban for Wales from 2 April 2007
On 19 September 2006 , First Minister of the National Assembly for Wales , Rhodri Morgan announced that a ban on smoking in enclosed public places in Wales will come into force on 2 April 2007

The aim is to protect workers and the general public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. There will be 3 specific offences:

• failing to display no-smoking signs in premises covered by the law;
• smoking in a smoke-free place;
• failing to prevent smoking in a smoke-free place.

It is expected that similar restrictions for England and Northern Ireland will be introduced into the law at some point in Summer 2007. We have already seen the introduction of such legislation in Scotland .

The new law will affect most public premises, including restaurants, pubs, bars, shops, cinemas, shopping centres, leisure centres, other enclosed workplaces and public transport.

For more details, see www.smokingbanwales.co.uk/english

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