Posted By J Knight Hi Folks, So an enclosed space has to have a roof, and be enclosed for 50% of its perimiter; or at least that's how it stands in Scotland and is likely to be the same on the rest of the UK mainland. So; we have a smoking area under the kitchen at one of our Care Centres; it's a courtyard open on one side, and it has a 'roof' in the shape of the kitchen floor above. Though it is by any common-sense token outside, would this be be regarded as enclosed under the current Scottish regime? It quite clearly has only one open side, having walls at three sides, but has never been part of the interior of the building. The kitchen floor is about 10 feet above the level where people sit to smoke, and the projection of the kitchen is about 20 feet from the back wall of the courtyard, John

Posted By J Knight Thanks Paul, That's what I had suspected, John

Posted By John Webster John, Just to confirm what Paul has advised. As an example, some of our ferries have open deck areas, with a deck above and bulkheads fore and aft. The one side has just a handrail and is open to the sea. These areas were popular with smokers when smoking was banned inside the vessels, but now, under the 50% enclosed rule, they have had to become no-smoking as well.

Posted By J Knight Hi Ron, Fair comment when its, say, 50 vs 55%, but the place in question is 75% enclosed, and I feel we could be on a sticky wicket if we let it ride too far, John

Posted By Tabs Why not paint a white line to extend the 'area' to a point of 40% roof and 50% walls? do the regs describe an area as that part under the roof as aked above? not a smoker, but can't agree that it is a good law as it stands, sorry.

Posted By J Knight No Tabs, Sorry but that wouldn't work, it's all the area under the roof that would count, and would in total be barred; the roof doesn't form part of the 50% John