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The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, which, by definition, includes virtually all parts of all indoor workplaces, including work vehicles and certain private dwellings where childcare or schooling occur.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to indoor workplaces.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to indoor public places.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, which, by definition, includes a “public conveyance.” A “public conveyance,” by definition, includes the commercial transportation of people by means of aircraft, ship, boat, bus, mini-bus or taxi.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to available means of public transport.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include government facilities. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to government facilities.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include private offices. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to private offices.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include hospitals. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to hospitals.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include public areas of residential healthcare facilities. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include non-residential healthcare facilities. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The term “public place,” as defined in the law, specifically includes private dwellings used for “commercial childcare activity or for schooling or tutoring.” Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to childcare facilities and preschools.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The term “public place,” as defined in the law, specifically includes private dwellings used for “commercial childcare activity or for schooling or tutoring.” Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to primary and secondary schools.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include universities and vocational facilities. The term “public place,” as defined in the law, specifically includes private dwellings used for “commercial childcare activity or for schooling or tutoring.” Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to universities and vocational facilities.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include stores or shops. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to stores or shops.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include cultural facilities. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to cultural facilities.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include indoor stadiums and arenas. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to indoor stadiums and arenas.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include restaurants. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to restaurants.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include bars, pubs, and nightclubs. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include casinos. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to casinos.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include public areas of hotels. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public areas of hotels.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. While the terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined and could be interpreted to cover guest rooms as an “area in which employees perform the duties of their employment,” under the definition of “workplace,” it is unclear whether this is the intent of the law. Therefore, the regulatory status of “Uncertain” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, smoking should be prohibited in hotel guest rooms.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include public areas of prisons. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public areas of prisons.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, which, by definition, includes a “public conveyance.” A “public conveyance” is defined to include the commercial transportation of people by means of “aircraft, ship, boat, bus, mini-bus or taxi.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to trains, buses and other shared ground transportation.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, which, by definition, includes a “public conveyance.” A “public conveyance” is defined to include the commercial transportation of people by means of “aircraft, ship, boat, bus, mini-bus or taxi.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to taxis.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, which, by definition, includes a “public conveyance.” A “public conveyance” is defined to include the commercial transportation of people by means of “aircraft, ship, boat, bus, mini-bus or taxi.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to commercial aircraft.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, which, by definition, includes a “public conveyance.” A “public conveyance” is defined to include the commercial transportation of people by means of “aircraft, ship, boat, bus, mini-bus or taxi.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to commercial watercraft.

The law comprehensively prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces without exception. The terms “public place” and “workplace” are broadly defined to include public transport facilities. Therefore, these places are covered under the ban.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public transport facilities.

The law requires the owner or person in charge of any public place, workplace or public conveyance to display prescribed signs and make a prescribed public announcement to inform persons of any smoking prohibitions.

The regulations provide for penalties for non-compliance to include a fine not exceeding N$4,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 1 year, or both.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to the duty to post signs.

There is no specific duty imposed upon business owners, employers, and supervisors to remove ashtrays from the premises. However, the law requires owners or persons in charge of public places, workplaces, and public conveyances to ensure that no person smokes in such places.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law or regulations should impose a duty upon the owner, manager or other person in charge of the premises to remove ashtrays from the premises.

The law requires owners or persons in charge of public places, workplaces, and public conveyances to ensure that no person smokes in such places and the regulations sets out additional duties on owners or persons in charge of a premises including laying a complaint against a person who does not stop smoking when asked.

The regulations provide for penalties for non-compliance to include a fine not exceeding N$4,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 1 year, or both.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in this regard.

The law provides for penalties of non-compliance with the smoking ban including a fine not to exceed N$500 or to imprisonment not exceeding one month, or both.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in this regard.

The law provides for various specific protections of employees. Penalties for employers’ non-compliance include a fine not exceeding N$100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.

The law also authorizes any person to submit a complaint to an owner or person in charge of a public place, workplace or public conveyance, to which the owner or person in charge must respond and try to resolve the complaint. The regulations also provide penalties for non-compliance with the ban on smoking within 2 meters of any window, ventilation inlet or entrance and exist from a public place or workplace to include a fine not exceeding N$4,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 1 year, or both.