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Fri 05 May 2004High compliance with smoking ban foundNational compliance rates of up to 97 per cent have been recorded since the smoking ban was introduced, according to an official report to be published next week.Following statistics compiled from health boards and other sources in recent days, the Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) will confirm there has been widespread compliance with the ban since it was introduced almost two months ago.