![]() 2 The Australian Capital Territory was also the first jurisdiction to ban smoking in enclosed areas of pubs and clubs when it enacted a partial ban in these areas four years later. Smoking was first banned in most enclosed public places including dining areas of restaurants and cafes under 1994 legislation, vii making the Australian Capital Territory the first Australian jurisdiction to ban smoking in restaurants. 1 To be considered ‘enclosed’, a public place must have an overhead cover, and be 75 per cent or more enclosed. Smoking is banned in enclosed public places in the Australian Capital Territory under the Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003 (ACT) (‘the Smoke-Free Public Places Act’). 15.7.2 Australian Capital Territory legislation Designated smoking rooms are therefore legally permissible in most Australian airports, but in practice have been removed from Australian airports. ![]() vi The airport operator must put up a prominent sign bearing the words ‘No-smoking’ in any no-smoking area. Regulations made under the Airports Act 1986 (Cth) v provide that the operator of a regulated airport may decide that an area of the airport is to be a no-smoking area. ![]() Smoking on board buses registered under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 (Cth) is banned at all times while passengers are on board, pursuant to regulation 51B of the Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986 (Cth). ![]() ii From 1996, the Air Navigation Regulations 1947 (Cth) were amended to extend the ban on smoking in aircraft to all international flights operated by Australian airlines. ![]() Regulations made under the Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth) i have prohibited smoking on all domestic flights since 1987. While smokefree environments fall primarily under state and territory control, there are three areas of Commonwealth regulation. ![]()
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