Malaysia legislation
Section 13
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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