The Sikkim Show Houses and Public Halls (Prohibition of Smoking) Act, 1981
The Sikkim Show Houses and Public Halls (Prohibition of Smoking) Act, 1981
The Sikkim Show Houses and Public Halls (Prohibition of Smoking) Act, 1981 is a public health and safety statute designed to eliminate smoking inside auditoriums, theatres, cinema halls, sports venues, and public meeting places across Sikkim. The law applies to all audience members, event managers, organizers, police officers, and designated government inspectors. By prohibiting tobacco use during public assemblies, stage performances, film screenings, and indoor entertainment, the Act protects non-smokers from secondhand smoke and minimizes fire hazards in crowded venues. For ordinary citizens, it ensures clean indoor air during public gatherings and establishes swift legal mechanisms for enforcement.
- 1. Short title, extent, commencement and withdrawal.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Prohibition of smoking in show houses and public halls.
- 4. Management to post notices or exhibit slides.
- 5. Penalty for smoking in show houses and public hall.
- 6. Power to arrest without warrant.
- 7. Offences to be cognizable and bailable.
- 8. Power to exclude from the operation of Act.
- 9. Power to make rules.
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