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The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Act,2002

2002 ஆம்‌ ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு புகைப்பிடித்தலையும்‌ எச்சில்‌ உமிழ்வதையும்‌ தடைசெய்யும்‌ சட்டம்‌

Tamil Nadu
Act number
4 of 2003
Department
Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Enacted
28 Feb 2003

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

18 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Declaration of places of public work or use.
  4. Section 4Prohibition of smoking and spitting in place of public work or use
  5. Section 5Prohibition of smoking and spitting in public service Vehicle
  6. Section 6Prohibition of advisement of smoking and chewing.
  7. Section 7Prohibition of sale and distribution of cigarettes.
  8. Section 8Display and exhibition of board
  9. Section 9Penalties.
  10. Section 10Power of Government to authorize any person to act under this Act.
  11. Section 11Person authorised under section 10 to be a Public servant
  12. Section 12Power to eject Violators.
  13. Section 13Cognizance of offences
  14. Section 14Offence under this Act to be tried Summarily
  15. Section 15Delegation of Power
  16. Section 16Compounding of offences.
  17. Section 17Offences by companies
  18. Section 18Power to make rules.