Issue: Bali approves bylaw on smoke-free zones

Issue: Bali approves bylaw on smoke-free zones

Bali’s Legislative Council enacted a smoke-free zone bylaw on Monday, clearing the way to ban smoking across broad swathes of the island.The bylaw states that hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, places of worship, healthcare facilities and schools, among other places, are to be smoke-free zones.Smoking and the advertising of tobacco products is also banned in playgrounds, traditional and modern markets, transportation terminals, airports, government offices and on public transportation.Violations of the bylaw can be punished with up to six months’ imprisonment and a Rp 50 million (US$5,500) fine.The legislative council must forward the bylaw to the Home Ministry for evaluation before it can be put into force.Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said the bylaw was passed to implement the 2009 Health Law.

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Let’s see how Bali’s administration implements the lawI expect it will not take long so they can teach Jakarta administration how to enforce such laws. I believe they can.Shame on the Jakarta administration. They don’t even have the will to protect people from noisy mufflers.Go to Bali and learn how to serve the public and don’t go there for a tour.