Prohibitation of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance, 2002

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THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING AND PROTECTION OF NON-
SMOKERS HEALTH ORDINANCE, 2002 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement  
2.  Definitions 
3.  Powers to declare no-smoking places of public work of use 
4.  Power to authorize  
5.  Prohibition of smoking and others tobacco use 
6.  Prohibition of smoking in public service vehicles. 
7.  Prohibition on advertisement of cigarettes, etc. 
8.  Prohibition of sale of cigarettes, etc., to minors 
9.  Prohibition of Storage, sale and distribution of cigarettes, etc., in the immediate vicinity of 
 educational institutions 
10.  Display and exhibition of board 
11.  Penalties 
12.  Ejectment of violators from any place of public work or use 
13.  Cognizance of offences 
14.  Procedures 
15.  Power to delegate 
16.  Application of other laws passed 
17.  Power to make rules 
 
 

 
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THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING AND PROTECTION OF NON-
SMOKERS HEALTH ORDINANCE, 2002 
ORDINANCE NO. LXXIV OF 2002 
 [15th October 2002] 
An  
Ordinance 
to provide for prohibition of smoking and other tobacco uses in places of public work or use and 
public service vehicles and to protect the health of non-smokers 
 WHEREAS smoking and other tobacco uses in posing a serious threat to the health of people 
and the environment it is expedient to provide for prohibition of smoking and other tobacco uses in 
places of public work or use and in public service vehicles and to protect the health of non -smokers 
and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; 
 AND WHEREAS  the  President  is  satisfied  that  circumstances  exist  which  render  it 
necessary to take immediate action; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the Fourteenth day 
of October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No.1 of 1999, read with the Provisional 
Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that 
behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to m ake and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:–– 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement  :―(1) T his Ordinance may be called the 
Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance, 2002.  
 (2)  It extends to the whole of Pakistan, 
 (3)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date  as  the  Federal  Government  may,  by 
notification in the official Gazette, specify. 
 2. Definitions:― In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or the 
context,–– 
(a) “advertisement” means and  includes any notice, circular, wall paper, 
pamphlet, display on any board or hoarding, through internet, or any visible 
representation made by any form  of media  whether  mechanical,  electronic ,  
audio, visual  or any other technological means of any light, sound, smoke, 
gas, writing instruments,  stickers, symbol, colour;  logo, trade marks,  display,  
on  articles  like  T -shirts,  shoes,  sports wears, sports gears, caps, carry bags, 
telephone booths or by any other mean, direct or indirect, which have the 
effect of promoting smoking and other tobacco use and the expression 
“advertise” shall be construed accordingly; 
(b) “authorized officer” means a person authorized under section 4; 
 
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(c) “place of public work or use ” means any place declared  as such under section 
3 and includes auditoriums, buildings, health institutions, amusement centres, 
restaurants, public offices, Court buildings, cinema halls, conference or 
seminar halls, eating houses, hotel lounges, other waiting lounges libraries, 
bus stations or stands, sports stadiums, educational institutions, libraries and 
the like which are visited by general public but does not include any open 
place; 
(d) “promotion”  includes sponsorship,  sampling, display and use of tobacco 
brand names,  logos  and colors on  non -tobacco  merchandise   which  has  
the  effect  of promoting smoking and other tobacco use; 
(e) “public service  vehicle ”  means  a  vehicle  as  defined  in  the  Provincial  
Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 (W.P. Ordinance XIX of 1965),  and includes 
railway train and aeroplanes. 
(f) “rule” means the rule made under this Ordinance; and 
(g)  “smoking”  means  smoking  of  tobacco  in  any  form  whether  in  the  form  
of cigarette, cigar or otherwise with the aid of a pipe, wrapper or any  other 
instrument. 
 3. Powers to declare no -smoking places of public work of use :__ As soon as may be after 
the commencement of this Ordinance the Federal Government may from time to time, by notification 
in the official Gazette, declare any place of public work or use to be a no -smoking and no -tobacco 
use place for the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 4. Power to authorize  :―(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, authorize one or more persons who shall be competent to act under this Ordinance. 
 (2) Every person authorized under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a public servant 
within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860). 
 5. Prohibition of smoking and others tobacco use :―No person shall smoke or use tobacco  
in  any  other  form  in  any  place  of  public  work  or  use.  The Federal Government may however 
issue guidelines for permitting designated smoking areas in premises or places where adequate 
arrangements are made to protect the health of non-smokers. 
 6. Prohibition of smoking in public service vehicles :― without prejudice to the provisions 
of the Provincial Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1965 (W.P. Ordinance XIX of 1965), no person shall 
smoke or use tobacco in any other form in a public service vehicle. 
 7. Prohibition on advertisement of cigarettes, etc .:― Notwithstanding anything contained 
in any other law for the time being in force, no person or company shall advertise tobacco and 
tobacco products on any media or in any place and any public service vehicle, if such advertisement 
is not in accordance with guidelines  prescribed for this purpose by a committee which the Federal 
Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute. 
 8. Prohibition of sale of cigarettes, etc., to minors :― No person shall sell cigarettes or any 
other smoking substance to any person who is below the age of eighteen years. 
 9. Prohibition of Storage, sale and distribution of cigarettes, etc ., the immediate vicinity 
of educational institutions. ––No person shall himself or by any person on his behalf, store, sell or 
 
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distribute cigarettes or any other smoking substance or any other tobacco products within 50 (fifty) 
meters from any college, school or educational institution. 
 10. Display and exhibition of board :__ The owner or manager or incharge of the affairs of 
every place of public work or use shall display and exhibit a board at each conspicuous place in and 
outside the premises visited or used by general public prominently stating that the place is a “No 
Smoking Zone” and that “Smoking is an Offence.” 
 11. Penalties:―Any person, who contravenes the provisions of–– 
(a) section 5, 6 or 10 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one 
thousand rupees and in case of second or subsequent offence, shall be 
punishable with a fine which shall not be less then one thousand  rupee, and 
may extend to one hundred thousand rupees; and 
(b) section 7, 8 or 9 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five 
thousand rupees and  in case of second or subsequent offence, shall be 
punishable with imprisonment  which may extend to  three months or with a 
fine which shall not be less then one hundred thousand rupees, or with both. 
 12. Ejectment of violators from any place of public work or use :__ Any authorize officer 
or a police officer not below the rank of sub-Inspector may eject any person from any place of public 
work or use who contravenes the provisions of this Ordinance. 
 13. Cognizance of offences :― (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of 
Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), no Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this 
Ordinance except on a complaint in writing by an authorized officer with respect to an offence under 
sections 5, 6 and 10 and on a report in writing by a police officer, not below the rank of sub -
inspector, with respect to an offence under sections 7, 8 and 9. 
 14. Procedures:― Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 
1898 (Act V of 1898), 
(a) an offence under sections 7, 8 and 9 shall be cognizable and boilable; 
(b) no Court other than Magistrate of the First Class shall try an offence under this 
Ordinance; 
(c) a Magistrate trying an offence under this Ordinance shall have the power to try 
such offence summarily in accordance with the procedure laid down for 
summary trial in the said Code; and 
(d) it sh all be lawful for the Magistrate of the First Class to pass any sentence 
authorized by this Ordinance. 
 15. Power to delegate :—The Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, direct that all or any of, its powers under this Ordinance or the rules shall, subject to such 
conditions, if any, as may be specified therein  be exercisable also by any officer or authority 
subordinate to the Federal Government or Provincial Government. 
 16. Application of other laws passed :― The provisions of th is Ordinance shall be in 
addition to, and not in derogation of, any law for the time being in force. 
 
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 17. Power to make rules:― (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
  (2) The power to make rules conferred by this section shall, excepts for the first occasion of 
the exercise thereof, be subject to the condition of previous publication. 
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