Source: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/kazakhstan/sf-indoor
Timestamp: 2019-09-21 14:13:32
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The law generally prohibits all tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "workplaces". However smoking is specifically permitted in designated areas of public catering facilities, and "airports, rail, road and water stations." Because these places are workplaces for some people, the regulatory status "Smoking is Restricted" is given.
Arts. 159.5, 159.6, 159.7
The law completely prohibits all tobacco consumption, including smoking, in some public places, including education and health facilities, cultural facilities, exhibition halls, stadiums and arenas, nightclubs and discos, and government facilities. However, smoking is permitted in designated areas of public catering facilities, and "airports, rail, road and water stations." Therefore, the regulatory status "Smoking is Restricted" is given.
Tobacco consumption, including smoking, is prohibited in aircraft, on buses, minibuses, trolleys, taxis and urban rail transport. However, smoking is permitted in designated areas on long distance rail and watercraft.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all public transport, including all rail and watercraft.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "state bodies and organizations", which is interpreted to include all government facilities. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in government facilities.
Art. 159.5
The law completely prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in workplaces. Therefore, smoking is not allowed in private offices. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in private offices.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in healthcare organizations, which includes hospitals. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in hospitals.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in healthcare organizations, which includes residential healthcare facilities and their public areas. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas in residential healthcare facilities.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in healthcare organizations, which includes non-residential healthcare facilities. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in non-residential healthcare facilities.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in educational organizations as well as organizations for the recreation of minors. This is interpreted as including all childcare facilities and preschools. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in childcare facilities and preschools.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in educational organizations, which includes primary and secondary schools. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in primary and secondary schools.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in educational organizations, which includes universities and vocational facilities. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in universities and vocational facilities.
The law does not specifically address smoking in shops. However, the law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "workplaces", which is defined to include places where a worker performs job duties in the course of employment. Due to this broad definition, the provision banning smoking in workplaces is interpreted to include shops. Therefore, shops are smoke free.
Art. 159.5(9)
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "cinema, theater, circus, concert, viewing and exhibition halls" and "museums, libraries and lecture halls". This is interpreted as including all cultural facilities. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in cultural facilities.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "sports arenas and other indoor facilities intended for public entertainment, including nightclubs, discos". This is interpreted as including all indoor stadiums and arenas. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in indoor stadiums and arenas.
The law permits smoking in specially designated areas of catering facilities, which includes restaurants. Specially designated areas must be equipped in accordance with sanitary-epidemiological regulations.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor workplaces and public places, including restaurants.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "indoor facilities intended for public entertainment, including nightclubs, discos". However, smoking is permitted in specially designated areas of public catering facilities. Therefore, if a bar or pub serves food, smoking is be permitted in specially designated areas. Because smoking is prohibited in nightclubs, but permitted in some areas in some bars and pubs, the regulatory status "Smoking is Restricted" is given.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and public places, including bars, pubs and nightclubs.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "indoor facilities intended for public entertainment, including nightclubs, discos". If a casino is considered an entertainment facility, smoking is prohibited. However, if a casino serves food, smoking is be permitted in specially designated areas. Therefore, the regulatory status "Smoking is Restricted" is given.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and public places, including casinos.
The law does not specifically address smoking in hotels and other lodging. However, the law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "workplaces", which is defined to include places where a worker performs job duties in the course of employment. Due to this broad definition, the provision banning smoking in workplaces is interpreted to include hotels. Therefore, public areas of hotels are smoke free.
The law does not specifically address smoking in hotels and other lodging. However, the law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "workplaces", which is defined to include places where a worker performs job duties in the course of employment. Due to this broad definition, the provision banning smoking in workplaces is interpreted to include hotels. However, it is unclear whether guest rooms in hotels were meant to be included in the definition of workplace, therefore the regulatory status "Uncertain" is given.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should make clear that smoking is prohibited in all parts of all indoor workplaces and public places, including hotel guestrooms.
The law does not address smoking in prisons and detention facilities. However, the law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "state bodies and organization". Therefore if a prison or detention facility is state-run, smoking is prohibited. Because smoking may be prohibited in some but not all prisons and detention facilities, the regulatory status "Smoking is Restricted" is given.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and public places, including public areas of prisons and detention facilities.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in "buses, minibuses in the implementation of passenger traffic, trolley, taxi and urban rail transport". However, the law permits smoking in designated areas on long-distance trains. Therefore, the regulatory status "Smoking is Restricted" is given.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking on all public transport, including trains.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in taxis. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in taxis.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, on commercial aircraft. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in commercial aircraft.
The law permits smoking in designated areas on commercial watercraft. To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking on all public transportation, including commercial watercraft.
The law permits smoking in designated areas of "airports, road, rail and water stations". To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor workplaces and public places, including public transport facilities.
The law prohibits tobacco consumption, including smoking, in common entryways of apartment buildings. This aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 guidelines, with respect to prohibiting smoking in all parts of all indoor public places and workplaces.
Art. 159.5(10)