The Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non-Smokers Health Protection Act, 1996

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AN ‘ . :-.-..-‘-. - : I - ACT .1 orjprohibiting of smokingI in places of publieI work or use ahdin public set-vibe vehicles111 the N . lid and to make provisiohfor Other matters connected therewith. enacted by the LegiSIativeIAssembly of theNational Capital Territoryof IIIJelhi"11I1I ItlI1Ic IFIoi-ty Seventh Year 0' ' as follows.-— " V ‘ atiortal Car 4 . ' . . ' DELHI'G'Aatria {am '_ "in-"ORDINARY . ‘ Mm 1. Short title, extend and commencemenL—{UI This Act may be called the Delhi Prohibition of Smoktng and Non- smokers Health Protection Act, 1996. _ ' __ [2) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. :‘3 {3} It shall come into force on such date as the Government may by Notification in the Official Gazette appoint : Provide that different dates may be appointed for different provisions ofthis Act and any reference in any such provi- sion to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. 2. Definition—In this Act, unless the context otherwise require:— (a) “advertisement” means and includes any notice, circular, wall paper, ampphlet, display on hoardittgs, or. any visible representation made by means of any other means of any light, sound, smoke, gas or any other means which has the effect 9f- promoting smokinganii the expression 'advertise‘ shall be construed accordingly; (1)) “autltoriSed officer"means a-person authorisedunder section-4; _ . (c) “Delhi" means the National capital Territory ofDetlti; (d) .“Gover111n_"ent means the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi; (c) “Legislative Assebly” means the Legislative Assembly for Delhi; _ i . ' - 3: (f) “place ofpttbltc worIk_ or use_‘‘Imeans _a place declared as such under section 3 and includes auditoria, hospital bu1ld1ngs, health institutions amusement centres restaurants public offices, court buildings, editational il'lfilifllc‘ tions, libraries and the like which ar visited by general public but does not include any open place; '(g) “Official Gazette" means the Delhi- Gazette;- (h) ‘public service vehicle" means a vehicle as defined under clause (25) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1983 (59 of 1988); (i) “"rule means the rule made under this Act; ..'...L..." """-.'.. '.'.' JZ’L'S' __vp- r ..'.—4.n.... -i ___ (j) "smoking? meanssmoking oftobaccoin any.whetherin the form of cigaratte, cigar, beedis or othrwise with the ‘ aid of a pipe, iv_r_ap'erIn anyother instruments. _, '.3 Declaration no-smokingplaces bl.ptiblicwork or use.~—-As soon as may be afterthe commencement ol'this Act and ', thereafter from time to time, the Government may; by notification1n the Official Gazette;declare any place ofpublic workor . use in the Delhi to be noI--sinoking place for.‘ thepurpose of thtsAct. 4. Power of Government- to authoriseofficers to Act under this Act.-—The Government may, by notificationto [he '3 official Gazette authorise one or more persons.-who.shall be competent to act under this Act. - (2) Every person authorised under sub-section (1) shall be-deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of Seclion 2| oflhe Indian Penal Code 1360 (45 oil-B60). 5. Prohibition of smokingin places of public work or use.—No person smoke in any of public work or use 6. Prohibition oIl' _smoking'In public service vehicles .—-Without prejudice to the provisions 'ofthe Motor Vehicles A,cl 1988 (59 of 1988) no person shall._sntolceIn a public service vehicle. - 7. Prohibition on advertisement ofcigarettes etc._—_NotwithstaIncling anything contained1n ay other law for the time. f being force, no person shall advertise1n ay_ place and any public service vehicle which may promote smoking, or the sale of , cigarettes and heedts etc. - : _ a _-.'_ 8. Prohibition of sale of cigarettes, etc. tominors .—Noperson shall sell cigarettes, beedis or any other such smoking substance to any who'ts below the age of eighteen years. 9. Prohibition ofstorage,sale and distribution ol'cigarettesfetc. itt the vicinity of educational institutions.—No person shall himself or by any person on this behalf, store, sclllor' disti'ibu'te cigarettes or beedis or any other s1'.tch smoking substance within an area of one- hundred metre around any college, school er educational institution 10. Display and Exhibition ol‘Bnard.—-—Thc owner or manager or, incharge ofaffairs ofevery place ofpublic work’or use shall display and exhibit a board at a conspicious place or places'in and outside the premises visited or used by general 1 public prominently starting dtat the placets a “No Smoking Zone” and that "SmokingIs an Offence". 11. Penalties.—Any person, who congravenes thIc_pIovisiIons ot“.- (i) section 5, 6 or it} shall be punishable, with fine which may extend .to one hundred rupees and in case ofsound or subsequent offence, shall be punishable with a minimum fine oftwo hundred ruppes, but which may _ex- tend to five hundred rupees; DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY . s (ii) section?, 8 or 9_ shall bepunishablc with 'fine' which'roay he extend'to five hundred rupees and in case ol'second or subsequent offence, shall be_ punishable with imprisonment which may extehd to three months, or with _a minimum fine offive hundred rupees, butwhich may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both 11. Ejection of violators of this Act- from the place ofpublic work or use.—Any authorised offence or any police cer. not below the remit of sub- inapcctor may eject any person from the place of public work Or use who contravenes the _ 5km ofthis Ae1. '-T:_-13. Court competent to try offencesunder this Act iand take cognizance-ofoffence—{1] No court other than the ' ' 1 Dfa Man-Opolitan Magistrate shall take'cognizance of anti try an offence under this Act. 1(2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a Complaint1n writing of an authorised _ with respecr to offence under sections 5, G and it) and on a report in writing ofa police officer not below the rank of- mwith respect to the offences under sections 78 and 9. l4, Certain offences to he cognizoblc and bailable—~Notwithstanding anything containedin the Code of' Criminal .. 19?? (2 of 1974) offences under sections 7, 8_and 9 shall he cognizable and bailable. .'_ l5. Offences under the Act to be tried summarily.—Alloffences under this Act shall be tried summanly1n the b} it under this Act may also be exercised by such officer as may be mentioned [herein snbjeetto such conditions,, item», .3 be 7specified“ therein. - ' - . s "-18.Power to make rules .—(1) The Government.may make rule to provide for or regulate any matter in respect of 11 11- this Act in alces no provision or makes insufficient provision and provision is in its opinion necessary. (2) Any rules made by the Government shall be subject to .prev'ious publication thereofin the official Gazette (3) Every rule made under this 1111215111111 be laid as soon as may be after it is niade before theLegislative Assembly and 1 the House agrees in making any modificationin the rule or the House agrees that the rule Should not be made, the rule shall ereaficrhavc effect onl) in such modified form or he ofno effect, as the case may be. so, however, that any such modifica- non or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity ofanythin'g previously done under that rules -‘_~ RTJ... D'souza, ‘Under Secy. (LA). E h t 1 o 9-21 l 41 . . Printed by the Mnnagcrl-Govl. oflndia Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri,_l'~lcw Delhi—l [0064 and Published by the Controller ofPuhlications. DcllIi-],10054—_-1996 ' ‘21