Health Act 2006 (c. 28)

Part 1 U.K. Smoking

Chapter 1 U.K. Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles [F1 in England]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (30.5.2007) by National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1353), arts. 1(2), 7

Introduction E+W

1 Introduction E+W

(1) This Chapter makes provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles [F2 in England] which are smoke-free by virtue of this Chapter.

(2) In this Chapter—

(a) “smoking” refers to smoking tobacco or anything which contains tobacco, or smoking any other substance, and

(b) smoking includes being in possession of lit tobacco or of anything lit which contains tobacco, or being in possession of any other lit substance in a form in which it could be smoked.

(3) In this Chapter, “smoke” and other related expressions are to be read in accordance with subsection (2).

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 3; S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in force at 2.4.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(a)

I2 S. 1 in force at 1.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)