2016 No. 118 (W. 55)
The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Made
Coming into force
Title, commencement and applicationI11
1
The title of these Regulations is the Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and they come into force on 4 February 2016.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Amendment to the Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) Regulations 2007I22
1
The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) Regulations 20073 are amended as follows.
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After regulation 3 (exemptions for smoke-free premises) insert the following regulation —
3ATemporary exemption for prisons
1
A designated room that is used as accommodation in a prison for persons aged 18 years or over is not smoke-free.
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For the purposes of this regulation “designated room” means a cell which—
a
has been designated in writing by the person in charge of the prison 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); and
d
is clearly marked as a room in which smoking is permitted.
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Paragraphs (1) and (2) cease to have effect on 5 April 2017.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)