Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations 2018

No. S 867

Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act

(CHAPTER 310)

Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places)
Regulations 2018

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(1) of the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act, the National Environment Agency, with the approval of the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations are the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations 2018 and come into operation on 1 January 2019.

Definitions

2.  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“amusement centre” means any premises where jackpot machines, pin‑ball machines, video game machines or any other similar game machines are provided for entertainment;

“cinema” means the auditorium of any building used for the exhibition of films;

“clinical laboratory” means any premises used or intended to be used for any type of examination of the human body or of any matter derived from such examination —

(a) for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any disease;

(b) for the assessment of the health of any person; or

(c) for ascertaining the cause of death or the result of any medical or surgical treatment given to any person;

“common area”, in relation to an office building, means any part of the building that is a publicly accessible place, or that may be accessed by a tenant, occupant or visitor to the building;

“disposal receptacle” means a receptacle suitable for the disposal of cigarette butts or any waste from smoking any other tobacco product;

“early childhood development centre” means any premises where any early childhood development service is provided or is to be provided;

“early childhood development service” means the provision of care or education, or care and education, habitually of 5 or more children who are below 7 years of age, for a fee, reward or profit by a person who is not a relative or guardian of all the children;

“exercise area” means any premises designated for any physical exercise or sport;

“factory” means any building used for any industrial or manufacturing purpose, and includes any repair or processing workshop and any warehouse, but does not include any building on a construction site within the meaning of the Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap. 94A);

“food establishment” has the meaning given by the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95);

“foodshop” means any food establishment licensed as a foodshop under section 32 of the Environmental Public Health Act;

“Government school” means a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

“Government-aided school” means a school (not being an independent school) that —

(a) is established by a person other than the Government; and

(b) is conducted by a committee of management in respect of a grant in aid from the Government to defray the costs and expenses of conducting the school;

“hawker centre” means any place or premises or part thereof (other than a foodshop), with multiple stalls, used for the sale, or for the preparation or manufacture for sale, or for the storage or packing for sale, of food whether cooked or not, intended for human consumption;

“healthcare establishment” means any premises used or intended to be used for the provision of any service, or for carrying out any practice or procedure, that is related to the diagnosis, treatment or care of any person suffering from any disease, injury or disability;

“hospital” means any premises used or intended to be used for the reception, lodging, treatment and care of persons who require medical treatment or suffer from any sickness, disease, injury or infirmity, including the grounds of the hospital, any car park within those grounds and any area within the compound of the hospital;

“independent school” means a school that is specified in —

(a) any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 284A); or

(b) Part I of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations (Cap. 87A, Rg 1);

“Institute of Technical Education” means the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established under section 3 of the Institute of Technical Education Act (Cap. 141A);

“Jurong Town Corporation” means the Jurong Town Corporation established under section 3 of the Jurong Town Corporation Act (Cap. 150);

“kindergarten” means a kindergarten registered under section 23 of the Education Act (Cap. 87);

“language centre” means —

(a) any educational institution organised and conducted directly by the Government and bearing the name “Ministry of Education Language Centre”; or

(b) the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre;

“market” has the meaning given by the Environmental Public Health Act but excludes any outdoor market;

“maternity home” means any premises used or intended to be used for the reception of pregnant women or of women immediately after child‑birth;

“medical clinic” means any premises used or intended to be used by a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174), a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76) or any other person —

(a) for the diagnosis or treatment of persons suffering from or believed to be suffering from any disease, injury or disability of mind or body; or

(b) for curing or alleviating any abnormal condition of the human body by the application of any apparatus, equipment, instrument or device requiring the use of electricity, heat or light;

“nursing home” means any premises, other than a maternity home, used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing for, persons suffering or convalescing from any sickness, injury or infirmity;

“office building” means any building or part of a building that wholly or principally consists of office premises;

“office premises” means any room or premises or part thereof the sole or principal use of which is for the carrying out of any administrative or clerical or other related work;

“pavilion” means any covered area that is used or intended to be used principally for holding funerals, weddings, gatherings, meetings or other communal or social functions;

“polytechnic” means a polytechnic established by a public Act;

“private education” has the meaning given by the Private Education Act (Cap. 247A);

“privately-funded school” means a school specified in the Private Education (Excluded Private Education Institutions) Notification 2010 (G.N. No. S 249/2010);

“public service vehicle” has the meaning given by section 100 of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276);

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“Public Utilities Board” means the Public Utilities Board continued under section 3 of the Public Utilities Act (Cap. 261);

“refreshment area” means any premises, or any part thereof, of a foodshop, hawker centre, discotheque, pub, bar, lounge or night club where food or drinks may be consumed by members of the public or a section of the public;

“registered private education (degree) institution” means a registered private education institution that provides any education leading to the award of a degree;

“registered private education institution” has the meaning given by the Private Education Act;

“registered private education (non‑degree) institution” means a registered private education institution that does not provide any education leading to the award of a degree;

“relevant adjacent area”, in relation to a building, means any area that is unenclosed and that lies within a radius of 5 metres from the outer edge of —

(a) any ventilation intake of the building;

(b) any external window or other opening that opens into or onto any interior part of the building; or

(c) any part of the entrance to or exit from any such building while either public access to the building, or access usually available by the entrance or exit to enable the building to be used in a way it is ordinarily used, is available by that entrance or exit;

“relevant premises”, in relation to a registered private education (degree) institution or a registered private education (non‑degree) institution, means any building, enclosure, ground, open‑air space or other place used by the registered private education (degree) institution or the registered private education (non‑degree) institution (as the case may be) in connection with the provision of private education;

“relevant school” means any of the following:

(a) a Government school;

(b) a Government-aided school;

(c) an independent school;

(d) the Institute of Technical Education;

(e) a language centre;

(f) a polytechnic;

(g) a privately-funded school;

(h) a special education school;

(i) a specified educational institution;

(j) the Mountbatten Vocational School;

(k) the Alsagoff Arabic School;

(l) the Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah;

(m) the Madrasah Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiah;

(n) the Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah;

(o) the Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah;

(p) the Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah;

“shop” means a building or part of a building used for the carrying on of any trade or business where the primary purpose is —

(a) the sale of goods, foodstuffs or live animals normally kept as domestic pets by retail; or

(b) the provision of services,

but does not include any foodshop, discotheque, pub, bar, lounge, night club or office premises;

“special education school” means a school which is set out in Part II of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations;

“specified educational institution” means an educational institution set out in Part III of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations;

“swimming pool” means —

(a) any swimming pool owned by the Government;

(b) any swimming pool that is —

(i) accessible to the public, whether or not admission is gained by payment; and

(ii) managed, operated or run by any hotel, club, association or other organisation; or

(c) any swimming pool within the common property of any private residential premises or building;

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“theatre” means the auditorium of any building used for the performance or presentation of any stage play, musical, song or dance show, recital, competition, sporting contest, exhibition, variety act or other entertainment;

“Town Council” means any Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A);

“university” means —

(a) the Nanyang Technological University;

(b) the National University of Singapore;

(c) the Singapore Management University;

(d) the Singapore University of Technology and Design;

(e) the Singapore Institute of Technology; or

(f) the Singapore University of Social Sciences;

“ventilation intake” means an air duct or other opening in any building through which outdoor fresh air is drawn into the building, whether mechanically or otherwise, to replace the air within the building.

Specified places

3.  Each place set out in the First Schedule is a specified place under section 3A(1) of the Act.

No-smoking zone

4.—(1)  The area described and shown in the map set out in the Second Schedule is a no‑smoking zone under section 3A(2) of the Act.

(2)  Smoking is permitted within a specified place in a no‑smoking zone only within a motor vehicle (other than a specified vehicle), or any part of the motor vehicle, that is enclosed.

Smoking facilities

5.—(1)  A smoking facility may be located in any place specified in paragraph 1 of the Third Schedule.

(2)  A smoking facility located in a place must comply with the requirements specified for that place in paragraph 2 of the Third Schedule.

Specified vehicles

6.  Each vehicle set out in the Fourth Schedule is a specified vehicle under section 3A(4) of the Act.

Cancellation

7.  The Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Notification (N 1) is cancelled.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Regulation 3

Specified places

Part 1

Recreational facilities

1. Any amusement centre.

2. Any cinema or theatre.

3. Any discotheque (excluding a roller-discotheque), pub, bar, lounge or night club in any premises or building (including any private club).

4. Any indoor ice-skating rink, roller-skating rink or roller-discotheque.

5. Any indoor sports arena, bowling alley, billiard saloon, gymnasium or aerobic or fitness centre.

6. Any playground or exercise area that is publicly accessible, including any sidewalk, chair or bench or other adjacent amenity for the users of the playground or exercise area or for care givers accompanying such users.

7. Any swimming pool and —

(a) any changing or shower room or area for users of the swimming pool; or

(b) any area within 5 metres of the swimming pool.

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8. Any of the following facilities in a private club:

(a) an arcade games room (including jackpot machine room);

(b) a billiard saloon;

(c) a bowling alley;

(d) a gymnasium or fitness centre;

(e) a library or reading room;

(f) a restaurant;

(g) a theatre or cinema.

9. Any sports stadium, including any facility or shop within its compound.

10. Any of the following premises (including any facility or shop within the premises) belonging to or managed or maintained by the People’s Association:

(a) a community building;

(b) a community centre;

(c) a community club.

Part 2

Educational facilities

1. Any area within the following premises, excluding any staff quarters that are residential premises:

(a) any early childhood development centre or kindergarten;

(b) any relevant school;

(c) any relevant premises of a registered private education (non-degree) institution;

(d) any relevant premises of a registered private education (degree) institution;

(e) any university.

2. Any area within a radius of 5 metres from the outer edge of the specified places mentioned in item 1 —

(a) that is used for commercial, industrial or recreational purposes; or

(b) 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).

Part 3

Places owned, managed or occupied by Government or statutory bodies

1. Any land managed by the Jurong Town Corporation that is publicly accessible and used as a park for recreation or for business.

2. Any land managed by any Town Council that is used as a park for recreation and is publicly accessible.

3. Any fenced-up base or camp occupied by officers of the Ministry of Defence or the Singapore Armed Forces.

4. Any building occupied by officers of the Ministry of Defence or the Singapore Armed Forces, and any land adjacent to any such building.

5. Any premises occupied by officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs or any department of the Ministry of Home Affairs, excluding staff quarters that are residential premises.

6. The following areas managed by the Public Utilities Board, including all amenities and facilities within each area:

(a) MacRitchie Reservoir Park;

(b) Marina Barrage including the Marina Bridge.

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7. The following Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) sites managed by the Public Utilities Board:

(a) Lookout Deck at Punggol Reservoir (outside of H2O Residences);

(b) Pang Sua Canal Fishing Deck.

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8. Any amenity, facility or feature within the following Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) sites managed by the Public Utilities Board, including any boardwalk, shelter, seating gallery or turf area:

(a) ABC Waters @ Lorong 8 Toa Payoh (between Lorong 6 Toa Payoh and Lorong 8 Toa Payoh);

(b) ABC Waters @ Serangoon Reservoir (outside Hougang Capeview);

(c) Alexandra Canal (between Tanglin Road to Delta Road and Zion Road to Kim Seng Road);

(d) Alexandra Canal Subsidiary Drain “F” (between Boon Tiong Road and Zion Road);

(e) Bedok Reservoir;

(f) Bukit Batok Canal (between Bukit Batok West Avenue 2 and Bukit Batok West Avenue 4);

(g) Bukit Batok West Outlet Drain (between Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 and Pan-Island Expressway);

(h) Bukit Timah First Diversion Canal (between Bukit Timah Road and Holland Green);

(i) Chestnut Drive Outlet Drain (between Petir Road and Dairy Farm Crescent);

(j) Communal node at Dawson Road (near Block 92, SkyTerrace @ Dawson);

(k) Communal nodes at Windsor Park Estate;

(l) Geylang River (between Dunman Road and Guillemard Road);

(m) Hougang Avenue 10 Outlet Drain (between Hougang Avenue 4 and Buangkok Drive);

(n) Jurong Lake;

(o) Kallang River (between Upper Boon Keng Road and Sims Avenue);

(p) Kallang River @ Bishan – Ang Mo Kio Park (between Upper Thomson Road and Bishan Road);

(q) Kallang River @ Bishan – Braddell (between Bishan Road and Braddell Road);

(r) Kallang River @ Kolam Ayer ABC Waterfront (between Bendemeer Road and Block 63, Kallang Bahru Ville);

(s) Kallang River @ Potong Pasir (between Potong Pasir Avenue 1 and St Andrew’s Junior School);

(t) Kallang River @ River Vista (between Bendemeer Road and Block 38A, River Vista);

(u) Lorong Halus Wetland (including Serangoon Bridge, also known as Lorong Halus Bridge);

(v) Lower Seletar Family Bay (including the fishing deck);

(w) Pandan Reservoir (including the dyke);

(x) Pang Sua Pond;

(y) Rochor Canal (between Jalan Besar and Crawford Street);

(z) Sengkang Floating Wetland;

(za) Sungei Api Api (between Tampines Expressway and Pasir Ris Drive 3);

(zb) Sungei Pandan (near Sheng Hong Temple);

(zc) Sungei Pandan Kechil (between Ayer Rajah Expressway and West Coast Highway);

(zd) Sungei Pinang (between Hougang Avenue 10 and Upper Serangoon Road);

(ze) Sungei Simpang Kanan (between Canberra Link and Simpang Kiri Park Connector (PCN));

(zf) Sungei Tampines (between Tampines Expressway and Pasir Ris Drive 3);

(zg) Sungei Ulu Pandan (between Clementi Road and Clementi Avenue 4);

(zh) Sungei Whampoa (between Kim Keat Road and Serangoon Road).

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Part 4

Water bodies

1. Any of the following reservoirs, as described in the First Schedule to the Public Utilities (Reservoirs, Catchment Areas and Waterway) Regulations 2006 (G.N. No. S 401/2006):

(a) Pandan Reservoir;

(b) Kranji Reservoir;

(c) Jurong Lake;

(d) MacRitchie Reservoir;

(e) Upper Peirce Reservoir;

(f) Lower Peirce Reservoir;

(g) Bedok Reservoir;

(h) Upper Seletar Reservoir;

(i) Lower Seletar Reservoir;

(j) Marina Reservoir;

(k) Serangoon Reservoir;

(l) Punggol Reservoir.

2. Kallang River at Bishan – Ang Mo Kio Park (between Upper Thomson Road and Bishan Road).

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Part 5

Others

1. Any bus interchange or bus terminus (except a bus terminus that is situated along the side of a road and does not provide for boarding of or alighting by passengers), including any facility or shop within its compound.

2. Any bus stop or bus shelter, including any area within a radius of 5 metres from the outer edge of the shelter or, where there is no such shelter, from the bus stop pole.

3. Any of the following ferry terminals or piers:

(a) West Coast Ferry Terminal;

(b) Marina Bay Cruise Centre;

(c) Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal;

(d) Regional Ferry Terminal at Harbour Front;

(e) Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal;

(f) Changi Point Ferry Terminal;

(g) Changi Ferry Terminal.

4. A car park in a multi-storey building (excluding any part of the car park that is located on the rooftop of the building) or a car park in a basement of a building, including any corridor, lobby or stairwell within the car park.

5. Any clinical laboratory, healthcare establishment, hospital, maternity home, medical clinic or nursing home.

6. Any common property within any residential building, including any atrium, courtyard, common corridor, lobby, void deck or stairwell.

7. A pavilion within the common property of any residential premises.

8. Any of the following court buildings:

(a) the Supreme Court;

(b) the State Courts;

(c) the Family Justice Courts;

(d) the office of the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents at Family Link@Lengkok Bahru;

(e) the Syariah Court at Family Link@Lengkok Bahru.

9. Any covered drop-off or pick-up point for passengers in vehicles, whether permanent or temporary and whether connected to a covered pedestrian walkway or otherwise.

10. Any enclosed area within the terminal buildings of —

(a) Singapore Changi Airport; or

(b) Seletar Airport.

11. Any enclosed premises of a bank —

(a) that is publicly accessible; or

(b) to which access by a member of the public is granted by bank staff.

12. Any area within or on a factory building.

13. Any foodshop.

14. Any hawker centre.

15. Any hall, ballroom or function room (including such premises located in a hotel) intended to be used for holding a meeting, conference, seminar, course or an exhibition or for the purpose of serving meals.

16. Any hotel lobby.

17. Any lift and lift lobby.

18. Any market.

19. Any office premises.

20. Any enclosed corridor, lobby, stairwell or other common area of an office building.

21. Any pedestrian overhead bridge.

22. Any pedestrian walkway that is covered or underground, whether permanent or temporary.

23. Any public library.

24. Any public museum or public art gallery.

25. Any shop.

26. Any shopping mall or complex, including any atrium, courtyard, corridor, lobby, stairwell or other area within the shopping mall or complex.

27. Any washroom (including any mobile toilet), whether managed privately or otherwise, that is publicly accessible.

27A. Any of the following beaches:

(a) Changi Beach (starting from Fairy Point Chalet 7 to Changi Ferry Terminal at Changi Ferry Road, including the seawalls and revetments abutting the beach between Nicoll Drive Carpark Nos. 4 and 6);

(b) Coney Island Beach;

(c) East Coast Beach (including any breakwaters, geobag revetments, rock revetments and seawalls that form part of the beach abutting the Road Safety Community Park at East Coast Park Area B to the beach at East Coast Park Area H);

(d) Pasir Ris Beach (including the breakwaters, geobag revetments and rock revetments along the beach);

(e) Punggol Beach (starting from the part of the beach abutting Outward Bound Singapore Reception Centre to the beach abutting the end of Punggol Point Walk, including the Punggol Point Jetty);

(f) Sembawang Beach (including the rock revetment next to Sembawang Jetty);

(g) West Coast Beach.

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28. Any publicly accessible place that —

(a) is not otherwise specified in this Schedule or within a no-smoking zone; and

(b) the manager of the place designates as a place for individuals to form a queue.

29. Any relevant adjacent area of any building that is a specified place (other than a specified place in Part 2 of this Schedule) that is used for commercial, industrial or recreational purposes or publicly accessible.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 4(1)

Orchard Road No-smoking zone

All that area the boundary of which starts at the eastern-most point of the junction of Grange Road and Tanglin Road and continues progressively:

(a) generally north-east along Tanglin Road until its junction with Orange Grove Road;

(b) generally north-east along Orange Grove Road until its junction with an unnamed service road connecting Orange Grove Road and Claymore Road;

(c) generally south-east along the unnamed service road connecting Orange Grove Road and Claymore Road, until its junction with Claymore Road;

(d) generally north-east along Claymore Road until the point where Claymore Road meets the boundary of Land Lot No. TS25‑00996P (the Royal Thai Embassy);

(e) generally south-west along the north-west-facing boundary of Land Lot No. TS25‑00996P (the Royal Thai Embassy);

(f) generally south-east along the south-east-facing boundary of Land Lot No. TS25-00996P (the Royal Thai Embassy) facing Orchard Road;

(g) generally north-east along the north-east-facing boundary of Land Lot No. TS25‑00996P (the Royal Thai Embassy) until the intersection of that boundary with Claymore Hill;

(h) generally north-east along Claymore Hill until its junction with Draycott Drive;

(i) generally south-east along Draycott Drive until its junction with Scotts Road;

(j) generally north-east along Scotts Road until it intersects the imaginary line formed by an imaginary extension of the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01109M and TS27‑01096X;

(k) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01096X and TS27‑00992W until the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑00992W and TS27‑00819C;

(l) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑00992W and TS27‑00819C until the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑00819C and TS27‑00620P;

(m) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑00819C and TS27‑00620P until the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01083L and TS27‑00819C;

(n) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01083L and TS27‑00819C until the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01083L and TS27‑01270T;

(o) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01083L and TS27‑01270T until the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01083L and TS27‑00720M;

(p) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01083L and TS27-00720M until it intersects Mount Elizabeth;

(q) generally south along Mount Elizabeth until it intersects the imaginary line formed from the imaginary extension of the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑00498M and TS82T‑00357N;

(r) generally south-west following the southern boundary of Land Lot No. TS27‑00498M until the southern boundary of Land Lot No. TS27‑99905M;

(s) generally west along the southern boundary of Land Lot No. TS27‑99905M until it intersects Nutmeg Road;

(t) generally south-east along Nutmeg Road until it intersects Mount Elizabeth;

(u) generally continuing east and then north-east along Mount Elizabeth until it intersects with the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01139C and TS27‑01054M;

(v) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01139C and TS27‑01052L until it intersects Bideford Road;

(w) generally north-east along the eastern edge of Bideford Road until the slip road turning south‑east into Cairnhill Road;

(x) generally south-east along Cairnhill Road until its junction with Emerald Link;

(y) generally south-east along Emerald Link until its junction with Emerald Hill Road;

(z) generally north-east along Emerald Hill Road until it intersects an imaginary line resulting from an imaginary extension of the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑99822P and TS27‑99810A;

(za) generally south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑99822P and TS27‑99810A, and the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑99821V and TS27‑01072W;

(zb) generally north-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01072W and TS27-00746L then turning south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑00746L and TS27‑01190C;

(zc) generally north-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01190C and TS27‑00830T until it intersects with an imaginary line resulting from an imaginary extension of the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01233W and TS27‑01235P;

(zd) generally east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS27‑01233W and TS27‑01235P and turning south-east along the eastern boundary of Land Lot No. TS27‑01235P;

(ze) generally south-east along the eastern boundary of Land Lot No. TS27‑00830T until it intersects Cavanagh Road;

(zf) generally south-east along Cavanagh Road until its junction with Kramat Road;

(zg) generally south-east along Kramat Road until its junction with Buyong Road;

(zh) generally south-west along Buyong Road until its junction with Orchard Road;

(zi) generally south-east along Orchard Road until it intersects with an imaginary line resulting from an imaginary extension generally north‑west from the boundary between Land Lots No. TS19‑00449L and TS19-00687N;

(zj) generally north-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS19‑00449L and TS19‑00687N then turning south-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS19‑00449L and TS19‑00643X, subsequently turning south-west along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS19‑00449L and TS20‑00648N and turning in north-west until it intersects Handy Road;

(zk) generally south-east along Handy Road until its junction with Oldham Lane;

(zl) generally south-west along Oldham Lane until its junction with Orchard Road;

(zm) generally north-west along Orchard Road until its junction with Penang Lane;

(zn) generally south-west along Penang Lane until its junction with Penang Road;

(zo) generally north-west along Penang Road until its junction with Killiney Road;

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(zp) generally south-west along Killiney Road until its junction with Exeter Road;

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(zr) generally north-west along Exeter Road and Devonshire Road until its junction with Orchard Link;

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(zs) generally north-east along Orchard Link until its junction with Orchard Turn;

(zt) generally north-west along Orchard Turn until its junction with Orchard Boulevard;

(zu) generally north-west along Orchard Boulevard until it intersects with an imaginary extension of the boundary between Land Lots No. TS24‑01135P and TS24‑01136T;

(zv) generally north-east along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS24‑01135P and TS24‑01136T;

(zw) generally south-west along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS24‑00252V and TS24-01136T;

(zx) generally north-west along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS24‑00252V and TS24‑01258K;

(zy) generally north-west along the boundary between Land Lots No. TS24‑01258K and TS24‑01260A until it intersects Cuscaden Road;

(zz) generally south-west along Cuscaden Road until its junction with Orchard Spring Lane;

(zza) generally south along the western edge of Orchard Spring Lane until its junction with Orchard Boulevard;

(zzb) generally west along Orchard Boulevard following the slip road turning north towards Grange Road; and

(zzc) generally north-northwest along Grange Road to the eastern‑most point of its intersection with Tanglin Road,

and which is more particularly demarcated in the map below.

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THIRD SCHEDULE

Regulation 5

Requirements for smoking facilities

1.  A smoking facility may be located in the following specified places:

(a) a place described in item 3 of Part 1 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule a drinking place);

(b) a place described in item 1(d) or (e) of Part 2 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule a degree institution);

(c) a place described in item 1 of Part 3 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule a JTC park);

(d) a place described in item 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule a defence installation);

(e) [Deleted by S 540/2022 wef 01/07/2022]

(f) a place described in item 10 of Part 5 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule an airport terminal building);

(g) a place described in item 14 of Part 5 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule a hawker centre);

(h) a place described in item 19 of Part 5 of the First Schedule (called in this Schedule office premises);

(i) a specified place within a no‑smoking zone under section 3A(3) of the Act (called in this Schedule a specified place within a no‑smoking zone);

(j) a foodshop outside of a no‑smoking zone that, immediately before 1 January 2019, has an area designated for smoking under item 2 of the First Schedule to the cancelled Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Notification.

2.  A smoking facility must comply with the following requirements specified for the place in which the smoking facility is located:

(a) a drinking place:

(i) the smoking facility may be an area that is not enclosed or a room that is enclosed, except that where the drinking place is within a no‑smoking zone, the smoking facility must be a room that is enclosed;

(ii) where the smoking facility is an area that is not enclosed —

(A) the smoking facility must be an area situated within the outdoor refreshment area of the drinking place;

(B) the smoking facility must not occupy more than 20% of the total floor area of the outdoor refreshment area;

(C) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, stating that the area is designated for smoking;

(D) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures; and

(E) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(iii) where the smoking facility is a room that is enclosed —

(A) the smoking facility must be independently ventilated;

(B) the smoking facility must not occupy more than 10% of the total floor area of the indoor refreshment area of the drinking place;

(C) a conspicuous sign must be displayed outside the smoking facility, stating that the room is designated for smoking; and

(D) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(b) a degree institution:

(i) the smoking facility must be an area that is not enclosed;

(ii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, stating that the area is designated for smoking;

(iii) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures;

(iv) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(c) a JTC park:

(i) the smoking facility must be an area that is not enclosed;

(ii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, stating that the area is designated for smoking;

(iii) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures;

(iv) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(d) a defence installation:

(i) the smoking facility must be an area that is not enclosed;

(ii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, bearing a smoking symbol and stating that it is displayed by the authority of the manager;

(iii) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures;

(iv) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(e) [Deleted by S 540/2022 wef 01/07/2022]

(f) an airport terminal building:

(i) the smoking facility must be a room that is enclosed and independently ventilated;

(ii) the smoking facility must not be designated for any other use except for smoking, and cannot be required for use by any person employed in the premises for the performance of the duties of the person’s employment;

(iii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed outside the smoking facility, stating that the room is designated for smoking;

(iv) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(g) a hawker centre:

(i) where the hawker centre has an outdoor refreshment area, the smoking facility —

(A) must be an area situated within the outdoor refreshment area; and

(B) must not occupy more than 20% of the total floor area of the outdoor refreshment area;

(ii) where the hawker centre only has an indoor refreshment area and not an outdoor refreshment area, the smoking facility —

(A) must be an area situated within the indoor refreshment area; and

(B) must not occupy more than 10% of the total floor area of the indoor refreshment area;

(iii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, stating that the area is designated for smoking;

(iv) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures;

(v) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(h) office premises:

(i) the smoking facility must be a room that is enclosed and independently ventilated;

(ii) the smoking facility must not be designated for any other use except for smoking, and cannot be required for use by any person employed in the premises for the performance of the duties of the person’s employment;

(iii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed outside the smoking facility, stating that the room is designated for smoking;

(iv) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(i) a specified place within a no-smoking zone:

(i) the smoking facility must be an area that is not enclosed;

(ii) the smoking facility must not be situated in a place or set up in a manner as to cause inconvenience or obstruction to persons in the vicinity;

(iii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, stating that the area is designated for smoking;

(iv) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures;

(v) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility;

(j) a foodshop mentioned in paragraph 1(j):

(i) the smoking facility must be an area situated within the outdoor refreshment area of the foodshop;

(ii) the smoking facility must not occupy more than 20% of the total floor area of the outdoor refreshment area;

(iii) a conspicuous sign must be displayed near or in the smoking facility, stating that the area is designated for smoking;

(iv) the boundaries of the smoking facility must be clearly demarcated through suitable measures;

(v) one or more disposal receptacles must be provided in the smoking facility.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Regulation 6

Specified vehicles

1.  The following public service vehicles are specified vehicles:

(a) any excursion bus;

(b) any omnibus;

(c) any private bus;

(d) any private hire bus;

(e) any school bus;

(f) any private hire car, when it is being hired under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole with a driver for the purpose of conveying one or more passengers in that car;

(g) any taxi;

(h) any trishaw.

2.  In this Schedule —

“bus” means a public service vehicle of a design approved by the Registrar and having a seating capacity for not less than 9 persons (excluding the driver);

“excursion bus” means any bus that is used on any unscheduled service and in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;

“omnibus” means any bus that is used on any scheduled service and in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;

“private bus” means any bus owned by any person and used exclusively for the conveyance of the employees of the person or for the conveyance of any other passenger in connection with the person’s business, where any charge made for the conveyance does not result in any profit to the person;

“private hire bus” means any bus that does not ply for hire on any road but is hired under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole;

“private hire car” means any motor car that does not ply for hire on any road but is hired, or made available for hire, under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole with a driver for the purpose of conveying one or more passengers in that car;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Vehicles or the Deputy Registrar or an assistant registrar appointed under section 9 of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276);

“school bus” means any bus that is used for carrying children to and from any school and that is hired under a contract (express or implied), at a fixed or agreed rate or sum;

“taxi” means any motor car having a seating capacity for not more than 8 persons (including the driver), which plies for hire on any road and is hired under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole or for the use of 2 or more persons who pay separate fares;

“trishaw” means any three-wheeled pedal cycle constructed or adapted for the carriage of any passenger.

Made on 21 December 2018.

LIAK TENG LIT

Chairman,
National Environment Agency,
Singapore.

[NEA/LD/39/5 Vol. 2; AG/LEGIS/SL/310/2015/1 Vol. 2]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 11(2) of the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act).