RIYADH – Smokers lighting up a cigarette on the King Saud University (KSU) main campus in Riyadh may end up puffing away a fine of SR500. The cash penalty has come as part of the smoke-free university campaign the university launched on Sunday. The new law prohibits smoking on campus at any time, applying to all university students and staff.
Smokers found polluting the campus for the first time will be warned in writing and referred to the Anti-smoking Clinic if willing to quit the habit. If the smoking ban is violated for the second time, another warning will be issued and the smoker’s file with the university will be marked. The SR500 fine will be imposed if the smoking ban is violated for the third time.
If repeated for the fourth time, the violator will be referred to a university disciplinary committee, regardless of job position, for a stricter punishment to be imposed.
University visitors will be alerted to the ban and in case of violation, they will be asked to leave the campus. – Okaz/SG