You may need this certificate if you are the licensee of liquor premises and you have designated, or propose to designate, an area to be an outdoor smoking area.
Approval is based on meeting the requirements of a designated smoking area. These requirements include, but are not limited to:
- the proposed outdoor smoking area being clearly delineated from other outdoor areas
- the proposed outdoor smoking area having buffers adjacent to other outdoor areas
- entertainment including live performances, pool tables and gaming machines must not be provided in the outdoor smoking areas
- outdoor smoke-free areas in or on the premises must be of equal amenity to the outdoor smoking areas in or on the premises
- a smoking management plan must be up to date and available for inspection by authorised officers and patrons
- staff service must not be made available to patrons within the outdoor smoking area.
A smoking management plan is a document prepared by the licensee stating how smoking is managed at the premises. This document must:
- identify the outdoor eating and drinking areas
- identify the outdoor smoking areas
- identify the buffers for the outdoor smoking areas
- state how the licensee will minimise the exposure of staff and patrons to environmental tobacco smoke
- describe the training or instruction that is given to staff to ensure the Act and the plan are complied with, and
- provide for signage that clearly identifies where smoking is or is not allowed.
