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Smoking banned in Sharjah
Sharjah Municipality has announced that residents and establishment will face fines in the emirate for smoking in indoor public places as of June 1.
- By Mariam Al Serkal, Staff Reporter
- Published: 13:20 May 28, 2008
- Designated indoor smoking rooms will not be allowed either.
- Image Credit: GN Archive
Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality has announced that residents and establishment will face fines in the emirate for smoking in indoor public places as of June 1.
Individuals will face a fine of Dh1,000 if caught smoking indoors and establishments will be fined Dh10,000 for the first violation and Dh20,000 thereafter, said Dr Salah Al Haj, director general of Sharjah Municipality . That includes shopping malls, barber shops, restaurants and cafeterias.
He said that designated indoor smoking rooms would not be allowed either.
“Smoking is prohibited in any place that has a roof,'' he added.
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