State Act

The West Bengal Prohibition Of Smoking And Spitting And Protection Of Health Of Non-smokers And Minors Act, 2001

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) “advertisement” means and includes any notice, circular, wall-paper, pamphlets, display on hoardings, telephone booths or any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke, gas, writing instruments, stickers, symbol, colours, logo, trade mark, display on articles like T-shirts, shoes, sportswear, sportgears, caps, carry bags, etc., or any other means which has direct or indirect effect of promoting, smoking and/or tobacco chewing and the expression ‘advertise’ shall be construed accordingly; (2) “authorised officer” means any person authorised under section 4 of this Act; (3) “chewing” means chewing of tobacco, gul(tobacco powder), khaini, use of gudakhu (tobacco paste), supari with tobacco, pan masala, zarda, ghutka, and the like; (4) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (5) “place of public work or use” means public places namely auditoriums, hospital buildings, health institutions, educational institutions, libraries, court buildings, public offices and public conveyances including Railways; (6) “public service vehicle” means a vehicle as defined under clause (35) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; (7) “smoking” means smoking of tobacco in any form, whether in the form of cigarette, cigar, beedies or otherwise with the aid of pipe, wrapper, or any other instrument; (8) “spitting” means voluntary ejection of saliva from the mouth after or without chewing and ejection of mucus from the nose with or without inhaling snuff; (9) “State Government” means the Government of the State of West Bengal.