Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

Prospective

155 No-smoking signs in Wales U.K.

(1) Section 17 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2) (no-smoking signs) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Welsh language text—

(a) for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) Rhaid i berson sy’n meddiannu mangre ddi-fwg neu sy’n ymwneud â rheoli mangre ddi-fwg sicrhau bod arwyddion dim ysmygu yn cael eu harddangos yn y fangre honno neu’n agos ati yn unol ag unrhyw ofynion a osodir gan reoliadau.

(2) Caiff y rheoliadau, ymhlith pethau eraill, osod gofynion ynghylch—

(a) cynnwys neu ymddangosiad arwydd (er enghraifft, gofynion o ran ei faint, ei ddyluniad, ei liw neu ei eiriad);

(b) sut a ble y mae arwyddion i gael eu harddangos.”

(b) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (3), ymhlith pethau eraill, gynnwys unrhyw ddarpariaeth y caniateir ei gwneud gan reoliadau o dan is-adran (1).”

(3) In the English language text—

(a) for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) A person who occupies or is concerned in the management of smoke-free premises must make sure that no-smoking signs are displayed in or near those premises in accordance with any requirements imposed by regulations.

(2) The regulations may, among other things, impose requirements about—

(a) the content or appearance of a sign (for example, requirements as to its size, design, colour, or wording);

(b) how and where signs are to be displayed.”

(b) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Regulations under subsection (3) may, among other things, include any provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (1).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 155 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 176(3)(c)