Outdoor Smoking Bans to operate from 7 January 2013

From 7 January 2013, smoking will be banned in the following outdoor settings:

• Within 10 metres of children’s play equipment in outdoor public spaces (including children’s playground equipment located at licensed premises);
• At public swimming pools;
• In the spectator areas of sports grounds and major sporting facilities and other recreational areas when sport is being played;
• At public transport stops regardless of whether the area is covered
• Within four metres of a pedestrian access point to public buildings (licensed premises excluded until 6 July 2015)

Other than the ban which applies within 10 metres of children’s playground equipment, none of these bans will impact on licensed premises until 6 July 2015 when smoking will also be banned within 4 metres of an outdoor seated dining area and for 4 metres from a pedestrian access point to or exit from licensed premises.