Enforcement of smoking ban inadequate

The smoking ban was expected to usher in a new era in which non-smokers would access public places like restaurants, buses, hotel lobbies, bars and offices without having to worry about finding such places enveloped by life threatening cigarette-induced clouds. 

The reason behind this godly legislation was that smoking endangered lives of citizens, especially non-smokers and asthmatics, and it was therefore plausible to protect them by banning smoking in public areas.