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SMOKING CONTROL IN PRIVATE VEHICLES REGULATIONS
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SMOKING CONTROL IN PRIVATE VEHICLES
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 315.11
SMOKING CONTROL IN PRIVATE VEHICLES
REGULATIONS
1st January, 2017 *
LEGAL NOTICE 386 of 2016.
The title of these regulations is the Smoking Control in
Private Vehicles Regulations.
For the purposes of these regulations, unless the context
otherwise requires
"Act" means the Tobacco (Smoking) Control Act;
"minor" means a natural person under the age of sixteen years;
"private vehicle" means any vehicle or part thereof which does
not constitute a public place or public transport, which vehicle may
or may not be covered wholly or in part by a roof, and which may
or may not be enclosed by any door or window, and includes a
vehicle whether stationary or in motion;
"Superintendent" means the Superintendent of Public Health and,
to the extent of any delegation or authority given, includes an
authorised officer;
"tobacco device" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in
the Products and Smoking Devices (Simulating Cigarettes or
Tobacco) (Control) Regulations;
"tobacco product" means products that can be consumed and
consist, even partly, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or
not, and includes any tobacco devices;
"vehicle" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the
Traffic Regulation Ordinance.
It shall not be lawful for any person to consume and, or use,
or allow to be consumed and, or used, at any time, a tobacco
product in a private vehicle in the presence of a minor.
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of
the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and
shall, without prejudice to his liability under any other law, be
liable to a fine (multa) of not less than fifty euro (€50).
These regulations shall be without prejudice to other laws
and regulations enacted to protect further the health of the
community from the effects of exposure to and, or consumption of
tobacco products.
*see regulation 1(2) of these Regulations, as originally promulgated.