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{{Short description|Act of Parliament in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2013}}
{{infobox legislation
| short_title     = Smoke-free Environments Act
| legislature     = [[New Zealand Parliament]]
| image          = Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg
| imagesize      = 180px
| long_title      = An Act — <br/>
(a) To reduce the exposure of people who do not themselves smoke to any detrimental effect on their health caused by smoking by others; and <br/>
(b) To regulate the marketing, advertising, and promotion of tobacco products, whether directly or through the sponsoring of other products, services, or events; and <br/>
(c) To monitor and regulate the presence of harmful constituents in tobacco products and tobacco smoke; and <br/>
(d) To establish a Health Sponsorship Council
| introduced_by   = 
| administered_by = 
| datepassed     = 1990
| royal_assent    = 28 August 1990
| date_commenced  = 
| amendments     = [[Smokefree Environments Amendment Act 2003]]
| related        = 
| repeals        = 
| status         = Current
}}

The '''Smoke-free Environments Act 1990''' is an Act of Parliament in [[New Zealand]]. The Act placed smoking restrictions on indoor spaces, banned smoking on public transport and established the [[Health Sponsorship Council]].

The bill was introduced by [[Helen Clark]], then [[Minister of Health (New Zealand)|Minister of Health]] and later Prime Minister. Clark would later refer to the law as "one of my proudest achievements as a politician".<ref>Clark, Helen (2018).  Women, Equality, Power: Selected speeches from 35 years of leadership (p. 53). Allen & Unwin.</ref>

It was amended by the [[Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003]], which completely eliminated smoking in workspaces.

==See also==
*[[Smoking in New Zealand]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0108/latest/DLM223191.html Text of the Act]
*[http://www.moh.govt.nz/smokefreelaw Ministry of Health] - Smokefree Law in New Zealand

[[Category:Statutes of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Smoking in New Zealand]]
[[Category:1990 in New Zealand law]]
[[Category:Tobacco control]]