http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28/section/1/2012-08-01Health Act 2006An Act to make provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles and for amending the minimum age of persons to whom tobacco may be sold; to make provision in relation to the prevention and control of health care associated infections; to make provision in relation to the management and use of controlled drugs; to make provision in relation to the supervision of certain dealings with medicinal products and the running of pharmacy premises, and about orders under the Medicines Act 1968 and orders amending that Act under the Health Act 1999; to make further provision about the National Health Service in England and Wales and about the recovery of National Health Service costs; to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Appointments Commission; to make further provision about the exercise of social care training functions; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-03-01Expert Participation2012-08-01 Part 1 SmokingChapter 1Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles<Emphasis>Introduction</Emphasis>Introduction11This Chapter makes provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles which are smoke-free by virtue of this Chapter.2In this Chapter—asmoking” refers to smoking tobacco or anything which contains tobacco, or smoking any other substance, andbsmoking 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.3In this Chapter, “smoke” and other related expressions are to be read in accordance with subsection (2).S. 1 in force at 2.4.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(a)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), 7S. 1 in force at 1.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)
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