I notice that there has been some discussion recently regarding people smoking in Bali and I thought some (on both sides of the debate) may be interested to know the smoke free zones have been introduced, not yet legislated but plans are in motion for strict legislation to follow...
This excerpt is from the Bali Times Sept 13:
City Council Orders Smoking Off-Limits September 13, 2010
DENPASAR
Healthcare facilities, schools, playgrounds, places of worship, public transport, workplaces and other public areas - including the mayor's office - have been made smoke-free zones
City health chief Dr Luh Sri Armini said when she announced the stub-it-out order that Denpasar already had Bali's lowest smoking rate (16.8 percent of people aged 10 or over) and she wanted to capitalise on this healthy trend.
Armini said other Indonesian cities, including Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bandung, already operated smoke-free zones and Denpasar needed to do so also, even though it was not provincial government policy.
Bali's overall smoking rate is 20.2 percent. Five million Indonesians a year die from causes doctors identify as smoking-related.
This excerpt is from Radar Bali in August: **Note the tough penalties!!
(8/16/2010) Radar Bali reports that plans to create non-smoking zones in Bali are moving forward. To this end the provincial government is socializing the non-smoking zone law to the regencies across Bali.
The new law calls for reprimands, strong sanctions, fines of tens of millions of rupiah and prison time for those convicted of smoking in public areas declared "off-limit" to smoking.
Section 19 of the new anti-smoking legislation requires building owners, building managers, managers and other responsible parties to outlaw smoking in public areas or face administrative sanctions and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 50 million (US$5,400).
Section 20 of the law similarly threatens responsible parties that do not outlaw ashtrays in areas under their control with fines of Rp. 50 million.
It is also the responsibility of building owners and managers to enforce no-smoking rules. Failure to do so can result in fines of Rp. 50 million. Repeated failure to enforce the no-smoking rule can result in the suspension of operating licenses.
Meanwhile smokers breaking the law can be jailed for up to three months.
Those areas off-limits to smoking include public areas, work places, houses of worship, children play areas, public transport, places of education and medical treatment facilities.