Section 1 — Offence of permitting others to smoke in no-smoking premises

Part of Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 – in the Scottish Parliament at 11:00 am on 30 June 2005.

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Photo of Stewart Maxwell Stewart Maxwell Scottish National Party 11:00, 30 June 2005

If only that were the case. The amendment—which, again, met with no support on the Health Committee—is not about clarifying the bill or making it fairer for those who might be prosecuted under this law; it is a wrecking amendment. Its intention is to make it much more difficult to carry out a prosecution. Indeed, it is clear that it is designed to make it almost impossible for enforcement authorities to achieve a successful prosecution, which would completely undermine the purpose of the legislation. I ask the chamber to reject the amendment.