http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28/part/1/chapter/1/crossheading/nosmoking-signs/2006-10-01Health 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 Participation2006-10-01 Part 1 SmokingChapter 1Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles<Emphasis>No-smoking signs</Emphasis>No-smoking signs61It is the duty of any person who occupies or is concerned in the management of smoke-free premises to make sure that no-smoking signs complying with the requirements of this section are displayed in those premises in accordance with the requirements of this section.2Regulations made by the appropriate national authority may provide for a duty corresponding to that mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to—aplaces which are smoke-free by virtue of section 4,bvehicles which are smoke-free by virtue of section 5.The duty is to be imposed on persons, or on persons of a description, specified in the regulations.3The signs must be displayed in accordance with any requirements contained in regulations made by the appropriate national authority.4The signs must conform to any requirements specified in regulations made by the appropriate national authority (for example, requirements as to content, size, design, colour, or wording).5A person who fails to comply with the duty in subsection (1), or any corresponding duty in regulations under subsection (2), commits an offence.6It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (5) to show —athat he did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the premises were smoke-free (or, as the case may be, that the place or vehicle was smoke-free), orbthat he did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that no-smoking signs complying with the requirements of this section were not being displayed in accordance with the requirements of this section, orcthat on other grounds it was reasonable for him not to comply with the duty.7If a person charged with an offence under subsection (5) relies on a defence in subsection (6), and evidence is adduced which is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to that defence, the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.8A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding a level on the standard scale specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.9The references in this section, however expressed, to premises, places or vehicles which are smoke-free, are to those premises, places or vehicles so far as they are smoke-free under or by virtue of this Chapter (and references to smoke-free premises include premises which by virtue of regulations under section 3(5) are smoke-free except in relation to performers).S. 6 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 83
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<Text>It is the duty of any person who occupies or is concerned in the management of smoke-free premises to make sure that no-smoking signs complying with the requirements of this section are displayed in those premises in accordance with the requirements of this section.</Text>
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