Smoking Shelters
From 1 July 2007 it will be illegal to smoke or to permit smoking in any workplace or public place in the UK .
The ban on smoking under the Health Act 2006 is one of the most comprehensive anywhere in the world. It imposes obligations on businesses to take action to implement the ban and creates criminal offences for those who choose to ignore the legislation. England has adopted a very wide-reaching ban, with significant enforcement facilities to ensure compliance in order to achieve the objectives of the Government. The ban will now apply to all workplaces, public places, work vehicles, public transport, pubs, restaurants, bars, clubs, cafés, shopping centres and offices.
A shelter is a way to comply with this new legislation by providing a designated smoking environment in a contralled area away from main entrances and exits.