Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.139Smoking management plans
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sec.139 Smoking management plans
A smoking management plan is a document, prepared for premises at which there is a designated outdoor smoking area, stating how smoking is managed at the premises with the aim of reducing smoking at the premises. A smoking management plan must— identify the designated outdoor smoking area; and identify the outdoor areas where food is provided; and identify the buffers under section 137 ; and state how the liquor licensee will minimise the exposure of employees and customers to environmental tobacco smoke; and describe the training or instruction given to employees to ensure this Act and the plan are complied with; and training to ensure customers do not smoke outside the designated outdoor smoking area or take food into that area provide for signage that clearly identifies where smoking is or is not allowed; and include any other matters prescribed under a regulation. s 139 ins 2004 No. 47 s 40 amd 2023 No. 16 s 3 sch 1 (sec.139-ssec.1) A smoking management plan is a document, prepared for premises at which there is a designated outdoor smoking area, stating how smoking is managed at the premises with the aim of reducing smoking at the premises. (sec.139-ssec.2) A smoking management plan must— identify the designated outdoor smoking area; and identify the outdoor areas where food is provided; and identify the buffers under section 137 ; and state how the liquor licensee will minimise the exposure of employees and customers to environmental tobacco smoke; and describe the training or instruction given to employees to ensure this Act and the plan are complied with; and training to ensure customers do not smoke outside the designated outdoor smoking area or take food into that area provide for signage that clearly identifies where smoking is or is not allowed; and include any other matters prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) identify the designated outdoor smoking area; and
- (b) identify the outdoor areas where food is provided; and
- (c) identify the buffers under section 137 ; and
- (d) state how the liquor licensee will minimise the exposure of employees and customers to environmental tobacco smoke; and
- (e) describe the training or instruction given to employees to ensure this Act and the plan are complied with; and Example— training to ensure customers do not smoke outside the designated outdoor smoking area or take food into that area
- (f) provide for signage that clearly identifies where smoking is or is not allowed; and
- (g) include any other matters prescribed under a regulation.