Smoking has been banned outside Ayrshire hospitals as part of a national clampdown.
Tough new legislation means that anyone who is found to be lighting up within 15 metres of a hospital building could be fined a £50 fixed penalty notice or a fine of up to £1,000 if the case goes to court.
The new anti-smoke laws come into force today and is the latest step in the Scottish Government's plan to create a a tobacco free Scotland by 2034.
