Regulation 9 Hotels, guesthouses, inns, hostels and members’ clubs: temporary exemption

(1)

A bedroom in premises consisting of a hotel, guesthouse, inn, hostel or members’ club 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 and 2 are met.

(2)

Condition 1 is that the person in charge of the premises—

(a)

designates the bedroom as one in which smoking is permitted, and

(b)

keeps a record of all rooms that have been so designated.

(3)

Condition 2 is that the bedroom—

(a)

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

(b)

does not have a ventilation system that ventilates into a smoke-free part of the premises,

(c)

does not have doors which do not mechanically close immediately after use if they open into smoke-free areas, and

(d)

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

(4)

The person in charge of the premises may withdraw a designation at any time.

(5)

Paragraphs (1) to (4) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.