Regulation 7 Research and testing facilities: designated rooms
A room in premises consisting of research and testing facilities that would (but for this regulation) be smoke-free by virtue of section 7 or 8 of the Act is to be treated as not being smoke-free if conditions 1, 2 and 3 are met.
Condition 1 is that the person in charge of the premises—
designates the room as one in which smoking is permitted, and
keeps a record of all rooms that have been so designated.
Condition 2 is that the room is used for tests and research which relate to—
emissions from smoking,
developing products for smoking with lower fire hazard,
fire safety testing of materials involving products for smoking,
development of smoking or pharmaceutical products that could result in the manufacture of less dangerous products for smoking, or
smoking cessation programmes.
Condition 3 is that the room—
has a ceiling and, except for doors and windows, is completely enclosed on all sides by solid floor to ceiling walls,
does not have a ventilation system that ventilates into a smoke-free part of the premises,
does not have doors which do not mechanically close immediately after use if they open into smoke-free areas, and
is clearly marked as a room in which smoking is permitted.
The room is to be treated as not being smoke-free only when used for the purposes of the tests and research referred to in paragraph (3).
The person in charge of the premises may withdraw a designation at any time.