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Section 4 Additional smoke-free placesI1I2

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The F1Secretary of State may make regulations designating as smoke-free any place F2in England or description of place in England that is not smoke-free under section 2.

(2)

The place, or places falling within the description, need not be enclosed or substantially enclosed.

(3)

The F3Secretary of State may designate a place or description of place under this section only if in the F4Secretary of State's opinion there is a significant risk that, without a designation, persons present there would be exposed to significant quantities of smoke.

(4)

The regulations may provide for such places, or places falling within the description, to be smoke-free only—

(a)

in specified circumstances,

(b)

at specified times,

(c)

if specified conditions are satisfied,

(d)

in specified areas,

or any combination of those.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 4(1) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(a)(i); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

F2

Words in s. 4(1) inserted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(a)(ii); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

F3

Words in s. 4(3) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(b)(i); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

F4

Words in s. 4(3) substituted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(b)(ii); S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

Commencement

I1

S. 4 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 83

I2

S. 4 in force at 1.7.2007 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1375, art. 2(a)

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. 1 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.3.2021) by Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2), s. 126(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2021/202, art. 2

Modifications

C1

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), 7