Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of CONTROL OF SMOKING PRODUCTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2024

Section 13

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction—

(a)

where the person is not a body corporate—

(i)

for the first offence, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both; and

(ii)

for the second or subsequent offence, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both; and

(b)

where the person is a body corporate—

(i)

for the first offence, be liable to a fine not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both;

and

(ii)

for the second or subsequent offence, be liable to a fine not less than fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

(3)

No person who is a minor shall purchase any tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit or be ordered to perform community service pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] or the

Child Act 2001 [Act 611].

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