Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
(2)
If the Minister is satisfied that there is an acute or critical situation that seriously endangers lives, health or safety of population, the Minister may, on the recommendation of the committee established under subsection (1), by order published in the Gazette, prohibit or restrict, subject to any conditions he deems fit, the importation, manufacturing, distribution or selling of the tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product.
(3)
Any person who contravenes subsection (2) 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;
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(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.
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