Tobacco Control Legislation

The updated ordinance has been passed and the following measures will take effect on 1 January 2026.

Ban on smoking while queuing

Smoking is prohibited while queuing to board public transport carriers or to enter and within certain places, in accordance with the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Cap. 371).

  • Queuing to board public transport carriers
    • No person may do a smoking act while queuing in a line of 2 or more persons to board a public transport carrier (such as queuing for buses, minibuses, taxis and trams) at a designated boarding location; or
  • Staying in the delineated areas of designated boarding locations
    • No person may do a smoking act while staying in the delineated area for a designated boarding location (such as areas underneath bus shelters, inside areas where queuing positions are clearly indicated at ground level or areas with queue railings), irrespective of whether the person is waiting to board a public transport carrier and whether there is another person in the area.
  • Smoking is prohibited while queuing to enter certain places described in Schedule 9 of Cap. 371, for example: - Cinema, theatre or concert hall
    - Civic centre
    - Community hall, community centre, activity centre or other community facility
    - Hospital
    - Museum
    - Public pleasure ground
    - Public swimming pool
    - Specified clinic or health centre
    - Stadium