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Regulation 8 Offshore installationsI1

England and Wales

(1)

A designated room in an offshore installation is not smoke-free.

(2)

In this regulation a “designated room” means a room used only for smoking which—

(a)

has been designated in writing by the person in charge of the installation in which the room is situated as being a room in which smoking is permitted;

(b)

has a ceiling and, except for doors and windows, is completely enclosed on all sides by solid, floor-to-ceiling walls;

(c)

does not have a ventilation system that ventilates into any other part of the premises (except any other designated rooms);

(d)

does not have any door that opens onto smoke-free premises which is not mechanically closed immediately after use; and

(e)

is clearly marked as a room in which smoking is permitted.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 8 in force at 1.7.2007, see reg. 1(1)