Smoke-free legislation in Scotland

• Overview of tobacco control legisation in Scotland from tobaccocontrollaws.org which allows cross comparison with other countries
• Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010
  An Act to make provision about the retailing of tobacco products, including provision prohibiting the display of tobacco products and establishing a register of tobacco retailers; to amend the criteria for eligibility to provide primary medical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and for connected purposes.
• The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provisions) Order 2010
• Background to and passage of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill
• Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005
• Scottish and UK statutory instruments and Acts relating to tobacco control at legislation.gov.uk

The Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006

• The Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises Regulations 2006

Guidance for compliance with legislation

• Helping to get your business or organisation ready for the new law on smoking
• Smoke-free Scotland: guidance on smoking policies for the NHS, local authorities and care service providers
• Smoke-free policy template
• Clearing the Air Scotland - Scottish Executive website on the smoke-free legislation

Evaluation of smoke-free legislation

• Evaluation of smoke-free legislation in Scotland
• Cochrane Library intervention review:  Legislative smoking bans for reducing secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption