Enforcement time set for smokefree legislation in N.I
21 March 2007
Making the announcement, Mr Goggins said; "I am conscious that there will be some premises operating both before and after midnight on 29/30 April. I want to simplify compliance in these circumstances and it is for this reason that I have decided that enforcement should begin at 6.00am on 30 April.
"There has been overwhelming support for the introduction of smoke-free legislation in Northern Ireland. I am sure that, with the co-operation of employers and the general public, 30 April will herald the beginning of an important era in the protection of public health."
Press release issued by the Department of Health, Social services and Public safety
