Section 4 of COTPA : Section 4: Prohibition Of Smoking In A Public Place

Explanation using Example

Imagine John is the owner of a small hotel with twenty-five rooms and a restaurant with a seating capacity of twenty-five people. According to Section 4 of The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, John is not permitted to have a separate smoking area in his hotel or restaurant because both do not meet the minimum criteria of thirty rooms and thirty seats, respectively. Therefore, guests at John's hotel and restaurant are prohibited from smoking in any public area within his establishment.

In another scenario, let's consider Priya who is planning to open a new café in Gujarat. She has heard about the new trend of hookah bars and is considering including one within her café. However, as per the State Amendment by Gujarat, Section 4A prohibits the opening or running of any hookah bar in any place, including eating houses. Therefore, Priya must abandon her plans for a hookah bar if she wants to comply with the state law.