20. Responsibility of manufacturer, importer or distributor

Terms defined in s 2

• authorized officer

  authorized officer

  Defined · s 2

  “authorized officer” means any medical officer of health, or any environmental health officer or assistant environmental health officer of the Ministry of Health or of any local authority, or any suitably qualified person, appointed by the Minister to be an authorized officer under section 24;

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• body corporate

  body corporate

  Defined · s 2

  “body corporate” means a company, limited liability partnership, firm or other body of persons;

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• Director General

  Director General

  Defined · s 2

  “Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;

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• importer

  importer

  Defined · s 2

  “importer” includes any person who, whether as owner, consignor, consignee, agent or broker, is in possession of, or is otherwise entitled to the custody or control, of a tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product which is imported;

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• manufacturer

  manufacturer

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  “manufacturer” includes any person who packs or labels a tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product;

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• smoking

  smoking

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  “smoking” means inhaling and expelling the smoke or vapour, of any tobacco product or substitute tobacco product, and includes the holding of or control over any tobacco product or substitute tobacco product which is ignited, heated or vaporized or used in any other methods;

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• smoking substance

  smoking substance

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  “smoking substance” means any substance or any combination of substances, used for smoking, including nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerol and triethylene glycol;

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• substitute tobacco product

  substitute tobacco product

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  “substitute tobacco product” means any product or processed product, other than a tobacco product, that is capable of being smoked, whether with or without smoking substance;

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• tobacco product

  tobacco product

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  “tobacco product” means processed tobacco or any product that contains tobacco which is designed for human consumption;

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