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The Telangana Prohibition of Smoking and Health Protection Act, 2002.

Telangana

An Act to provide for Prohibition of smoking in places of public work or public use and in public service vehicles in the State of Telangana and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
14 of 2002
Department
Health, Medical and Family Welfare
Enacted
2 May 2002

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.

19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Declaration of non-smoking places.
  4. Section 4Appointment of authorised officers.
  5. Section 5Prohibition of smoking in places of public work or use.
  6. Section 6Prohibition of smoking in public service vehicles.
  7. Section 7Prohibition on advertisement of cigarettes etc.
  8. Section 8Prohibition of sale of cigarettes, etc., to minors.
  9. Section 9Prohibition of storage, sale and distribution of cigarettes etc. in the vicinity of educational Institutions.
  10. Section 10Display and Exhibition of Board.
  11. Section 11Penalties.
  12. Section 12Ejection of violators of this Act from the place of public work or use.
  13. Section 13Offences to be noncognizable and bailable.
  14. Section 14Summary trial.
  15. Section 15Delegation of Powers.
  16. Section 16Protection of actions done in good faith.
  17. Section 17Power to compound the offences.
  18. Section 18Power to remove difficulties.
  19. Section 19Power to make rules.