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Public institutions are powerless to impose any restrictions on smoking outside entrances.\r\n\r\nLegislation banning smoking at entrances to around 15 metres, along with other smoking cessation measures, will help smokers to quit and non-smokers to have a more pleasant and less harmful experience. 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