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Originally Posted by GWR9600
I think stations are covered by the act. Anyway Ive seen over the years companies build 'bus shelter' type shelters for their workers to go and have a smoke in. Yet as real bus shelters are no meant to be smoke free does that mean having a fag in a smoking shelter is no against the law?
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This is not quite so. To repeat, any roofed 'building' with 50% or more of its walled area 'not walled' is
NOT non-smoking. More details:
http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/wh...ick-guide.html
Therefore, the shelters that I mentioned earlier (see post above) are NOT included in the ban (I'll leave you to use your own judgment on whether they're being overzealous or simply don't understand the legislation themselves). Open platforms certainly aren't subject to the legislation.
However, Notwork rail have taken the decision to ban smoking on all Station areas (except car parks - strange), possibly to save themselves hassle in dealing with the different legislation that applies in Wales & Scotland. To do this, they have used some arcane by-law which i have yet to find to research.
I don't propose to labour (pun intended) this subject any further, everyone will have their own personal view on the basis of this subject - justifiable legislation to stamp out a vile antisocial habit
or gross abuse of political power regarding a legal activity.
What is relevant is that in these times of heightened security, you're more likely to be given grief for being in possession of a lighted tab than you ever will be for carrying a device for the purpose of blowing up people & property.