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TOWN OF BERWICK A BY-LAW PROHIBITING SMOKING IN INDOOR PUBLIC PLACES Short Title1. This By-law shall be known as the Bylaw Prohibiting Smoking in Indoor Public Places and may be cited as the “Smoke-free Indoor Public Places By-law”. Interpretation2. In this By-law,
General Prohibition3. No person shall smoke in any of the following places:
Signs Required4. The person in charge of any place mentioned in Section 3 shall ensure that signs giving sufficient notice of the prohibition of smoking within the establishment are displayed at the entrance to the establishment and within the establishment to be clearly visible from all parts of the premises. Offence and Penalty for Individual5. The proprietor of any place listed in Section 4 shall ensure that any person found smoking by the proprietor, or an employee or agent of the proprietor, is immediately directed to stop smoking and, failing his or her compliance, is directed to leave that place. 6. Any person who fails to comply with a directive lawfully given by a proprietor, or an employee or agent of the proprietor pursuant to Section 5 of this By-law, is guilty of an offence 7. Any individual who violates any section of this By-law is guilty of an offence and, on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200). Offence and Penalty for Corporation8. Any corporation that violates this By-law is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Payment in Lieu of Prosecution9. A person who is alleged to have violated this by-law and is given notice of the alleged Violation may pay a penalty in the amount of $50.00 to an official designated by the Chief Administrative Officer, which official and place of payment shall be designated on the notice, provided that said payment is made within a period of fourteen (14) days following the day on which the alleged violation was committed and where the said notice so provides for payment in this manner, and such payment shall be in full satisfaction, releasing and discharging all penalties and imprisonments incurred by the person for said violation. Coming Into Force10. This bylaw has effect from and after April 1, 2002.
History of this bylaw: Enacted - 9 October 2001 Amended - 9 April 2002 |
Smoke Free Kings
EKM Community Health Centre
23 Earnscliffe Avenue
Wolfville, NS Canada B4P 1X4
Email: info@smokefreekings.org