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Surabaya passes smoke-free zone bylaw
The areas where smoking would be prohibited included private or government buildings, as well as places of worship, playgrounds, shopping malls, hospitals and other health facilities.
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Illustration of smoking. (AFP/Philippe Huguen)
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he Surabaya administration has banned smoking in public places. The legislative council of the East Java city passed a bylaw on smoke-free zones on Thursday.
Surabaya Council deputy speaker Masduki Toha said the areas where smoking would be prohibited included private or government buildings, as well as places of worship, playgrounds, shopping malls, hospitals and other health facilities.
The regulation also mandates that business owners and government officials place smoke-free zone signs at their offices or buildings. Smokers who violate the rule will be fined up to Rp 250,000 (US$17.66), while private companies or government institutions that do not put up smoking ban signs at their establishments may have to pay up to Rp 50 million in fines.
According to Masduki, the regional regulation is different from the prevailing regulation on the same issue, Bylaw No. 5/2008, on designated smoking areas.
“In my opinion, the previous bylaw is no longer effective. This new regulation is more specific,” he said as quoted by kompas.com on Thursday.
Surabaya provincial secretary Hendro Gunawan said his team would issue an official letter to every stakeholder regarding the implementation of the bylaw.
Moreover, Hendro also said the Surabaya administration would inform the public of the new regulation. (dpk)
