UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Nightclubs and bars face smoking ban

Nightclubs and bars face a smoking ban as part of the Dubai Municipality's plan to ban smoking at public places.

Abdullah Rafe'i, assistant director general for environment and public health affairs at the municipality, announced that from 10 December onwards nightclubs and bars also fall in the category of public places and would therefore have to regulate smoking. "They will have to have smoking areas or face fines," he said.
The municipality has already banned smoking in shopping malls, restaurants, cafes, cinemas and amusement centres. The move on ban on smoking follows a decision by the Dubai Executive Council to issue a law regulating smoking in public places.
All persons below the age of 21 will also be barred from smoking zones. Also, there is a blanket ban on smoking in some places such as schools, educational establishments, hair-cutting saloons, health clubs, internet cafes, food courts and public offices.
All restaurants and shopping malls are required to have designated smoking lounges or corners that meet all prevailing health prerequisites such as ventilation and smoke-absorbers.
A person found smoking in the no-smoking areas will be fined Dh 500. The fine will be raised to Dh 1,000 for second offence, to Dh 4,000 for the third time offence, and to Dh 5,000 for any repeated offence.
A commercial establishment such as hotels, restaurants and coffee shops will face fines starting from Dh10,000 that could go up to Dh50,000 for not regulating smoking in their premises. (sra)

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