What are the obligations of operating a franchise?

When a company or organisation applies to operate a National Clean Air Award franchise they are acknowledging the health damaging effects of secondhand smoking and are agreeing to the following conditions:

• To operate an effective no-smoking policy
  
• To appoint a National Clean Air Award Co-ordinator for their locale who will attend an initial training session and further update training as required and support the Award by contributing to the development of best practice
• The premises from which the co-ordinator works holds the award
  

The promotion of the Award at local level

• To uphold the Award criteria
  
• To support local businesses and organisations to implement effective no-smoking policies
  
• Assist local businesses and organisations to apply for the Award
  
• No franchise holder is eligible to produce National Clean Air Award certificates
  
• To supply the Award with a copy of their logo if they require it to appear on National Clean Air Award certificates
  
• Make five spot checks annually on premises which hold the award within their locale
  
• To respond to local complaints received related to compliance with Award criteria
  
• To assist those breaching the Award criteria to comply