Key messages
- Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes (vaping) is prohibited within four metres of the entrances to certain Victorian Government buildings.
- The ban includes the entrances to Parliament, the Victorian courts and buildings occupied by Victorian Government departments, administrative offices and special bodies.
- Occupiers are required to display an acceptable 'No smoking' sign at an entrance.
By law, smoking and vaping is banned within four metres of the entrances to certain Victorian Government buildings.
This law covers buildings occupied either wholly or in part by:
- Parliament (but not electorate offices)
- Victorian courts, including the Supreme Court, County Court, magistrate's court, Children’s Court and Coroners Court
- public service bodies, including all Victorian Government departments and administrative offices, and the Victorian Public Sector Commission
- special bodies, including all police stations.
The following diagram shows an example of where the smoking and vaping ban outside Victorian Government buildings applies.
'No smoking' signage and resources
Occupiers are required to display an acceptable 'No smoking' sign at an entrance.
'No smoking' signs are available to order free of charge through the online order form on the Resources and factsheets page. Electronic copies of ‘No smoking or vaping' signs can also be found on this page.
The Tobacco Act 1987 currently only requires ‘No Smoking’ signage, so the use of ‘No smoking or vaping’ signage is voluntary.
Factsheets and other materials can be ordered free of charge via the Resources and factsheets page. Electronic copies can also be found on this page.
Resources
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