Operative legislative provisions of organizations
Zoltán Lomnici jr. dr. jur.
Balázs László Gazsó dr. jur.
Nóra Rónyai dr. jur.
Előd Fejér
Examined national regulatory bodies
State Public Heath and Medical Officers Service
Pubic Place Inspectorate Notary Customs and Finance Guard
CONCEPTION:Behind official curtains
Last years projects were based on official “consulting”.This year we not only used that method but also talked face to face with officials as everyday peopleOur focus was the PERSON:One side: person as officer and his/her experiencesOther side: ordinary person and his/her everyday experience with anti-smoking regulations
State Public Heath and Medical Officers Service
INSPECTIONSBefore and after the grating of operational licences and premises licencesAnnounced inspectionsFlash inspections
Inspection of no-smoking signsLarge companies usually fined, smaller companies usually receive warningsFining employer has good regulative power
Information source: person, who requested anonimity
Public Place Inspectorate
Budapest Municipal Assembly’s decree on the prohibition of smoking
In playgrounds: June 2010.Underpasses: 5th August 2010In bustops: 6th February 2011.
30 day waiting period before applying fines
Public Place Inspectorate
UNDERPASSES:
601 warnings during tolerance/waiting period2010: 145 on-the-spot fines, 100 prosecutionsTotal: 530. 000 Ft (2870 USD), 3655 Ft/case (20 USD)
2011: 14 on-the-spot fines, 31 prosecutions Total: 50.000 Ft (270 USD)
Public Place Inspectorate
BUSSTOPS:
Waiting period: 971 warnings2011: 6 on-the-spot fines, 6 prosecutions (breach of regulations fine max. 50 000 Ft (270 USD)Total: 22 000 Ft (119 USD)
Information sources: inspectors and head of department
Notary
Responsible for installment of no-smoking signs in public space
Is the authority in case of breach of regulation prosecutions
Alots fines
Information sources: less personal information result
National customs and finance guard
TOBACCO SMUGGLING
Control: Schengen border and Internal Mobile Units (almost in every Member States)
From Hungary’s Schengen assess:
problematic borders are: Ukraine, Romania, Serbia
Chinese tobacco arrives to Hamburg
Every day contact with the German Guard
Personal sources: Central Law Enforcement Directorate, lieutenant commander, head of department
National customs and finance guard
National customs and finance guard
National customs and finance guard
Conclusion
Authorities willing to help, general opennessInteresting personal experiencesTheoretical imperfections are corrected by practical applicationDirect contact with the public
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