Does the law require any outdoor or quasi-outdoor spaces to be smoke free or restrict smoking in any way? Examples of such places include within a specified distance of doorways, outdoor patios of bars or restaurants, parks/beaches, outdoor stadiums, and outdoor markets.
Yes
Playgrounds or exercise areas
Analysis
The law specifically prohibits smoking in any playground or exercise area that is publicly accessible, including any sidewalk, chair, bench or other adjacent amenity for those using the playground or exercise area or for their caregivers.
The law specifically prohibits smoking in a public swimming pool or any area within 5 meters of the pool. This smoking ban extends to any changing or shower room or other area for pool users.
The law specifically prohibits smoking in several areas that are adjacent to buildings where smoking is prohibited pursuant to other sections of the regulations and that are used for commercial, industrial or recreational purposes or publicly accessible. This prohibition on smoking does not extend to areas adjacent to educational facilities. “Relevant adjacent area” is defined in the regulations. The adjacent areas in which smoking is prohibited are generally situated near parts of the building where smoke could enter if an individual were to smoke there (e.g., near any ventilation intake, any external window, or any exit or entrance to the building). Smoking is prohibited within a radius of 5 meters of these areas.
The law prohibits smoking in hospitals. The definition of "hospital" specifically includes "the grounds of the hospital, any car park within those grounds and any area with the compound of the hospital."
The law specifically identifies several parks as 100% smoke free, while also permitting designated smoking areas in parklands managed by the Jurong Town Corporation. For more detail, see the places listed in Part 3 of the First Schedule of the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations (as amended).
Areas adjacent to any childcare facility, school, premises of private education (degree and non-degree) institution, and university
Analysis
The law prohibits smoking in any area used for commercial, industrial or recreational purposes or to which members of the public or a section of the public has or ordinarily would have access (whether on payment of a fee or otherwise) that is within a radius of five meters from the outer edge of the compound of the specified premises.
The law specifically prohibits smoking at any of the beaches listed in Part 5 of the First Schedule to the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations (as amended).
