<P> Since the ban came into force on 26 March 2006 , it has been largely accepted by the vast majority of the Scottish public . Compliance rates have been high , and as of 14 June 2006 , only one premises has been fined for permitting smoking , and that happened on the day the Act came into being . Additionally , the Swallow Group of hotels , who had launched a legal challenge to the legislation , formally abandoned their attempt on 13 June 2006 , after being advised that it would not succeed . </P>
<P> Since the ban came into force on 26 March 2006 , it has been largely accepted by the vast majority of the Scottish public . Compliance rates have been high , and as of 14 June 2006 , only one premises has been fined for permitting smoking , and that happened on the day the Act came into being . Additionally , the Swallow Group of hotels , who had launched a legal challenge to the legislation , formally abandoned their attempt on 13 June 2006 , after being advised that it would not succeed . </P>
when did the smoking ban come in scotland
when did the smoking ban come in scotland
26 March 2006
26 March 2006