Table 2

Enforcement policy elements according to a scoring system of summary enforcement practice variable

Policy elementScore
The law mandates establishment owners/managers
 to post no smoking signsYes=1
 to remove ashtraysYes=1
 to supervise the observance of the law in their establishmentYes=1
 to discourage smoking in their establishmentYes=1
 to notify the authority when resistance from smokers to stop smokingYes=1
The law authorises sanctions for violators
 Monetary fines for establishment owners/managersYes=1
 Monetary fines to individual smokersYes=1
 Administrative sanctions to establishment owners/managersYes=1
 Criminal penalties to establishment owners/managersYes=1
 Criminal penalties to individual smokersYes=1
The country has a written inspection protocolYes=1
The country has a toll-free complaint lineYes=1
Jurisdictional levels involved in training of inspectors0=None
1=only national
2=only subnational
3=both
Jurisdictional levels involved in directing inspectors0=None
1=only national
2=only subnational
3=both
Number of types of agents* allowed to inspect premises by surprise0–5
Number of types of agents* allowed to sanction violators on the spot0–5
Country implemented a communication campaign during entry into force periodYes=1
Country implemented regular communication campaigns during and beyond the entry into force periodYes=1
Country acted visibly against prominent violatorsYes=1
  • *Types of agent: health inspector, labour inspector, police officer, municipal officer not included before and other.