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These Regulations which extend to England and Wales specify penalties and discounted amounts for the purposes of the smoking offences created by Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2006.
Regulation 2(1) provides that the maximum fine on conviction for an offence relating to the display of no-smoking signs is level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1000). Regulation 2(4) provides that where the fixed penalty procedure is used for an alleged offence relating to the display of no-smoking signs—
(a)the fixed penalty is £200; and
(b)the discounted amount is £150.
Regulation 2(2) provides that the maximum fine on conviction for an offence of smoking in a smoke-free place is level 1 on the standard scale (currently £200). Regulation 2(5) provides that where the fixed penalty procedure is used for an alleged offence of smoking in a smoke-free place—
(a)the fixed penalty is £50; and
(b)the discounted amount is £30.
Regulation 2(3) provides that the maximum fine on conviction for failing to prevent smoking in a smoke-free place is level 4 on the standard scale (currently £2500).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and a copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Smokefree Legislation Team, Room 712, Department of Health, Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG.
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