Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 · Updated to 2 Feb 2024 · Part VIII · Administration
21. Acute or critical situation
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, upon the advice of the Director General that there is acute or critical situation relating to the use or consumption of any tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product that may seriously endangers lives, health or safety of any population in any part of the country, establish a committee, as soon as reasonably practicable, to coordinate and advise him on the matter.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
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.
tobacco product
“tobacco product” means processed tobacco or any product that contains tobacco which is designed for human consumption;
Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction—
where the person is not a body corporate—
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
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
where the person is a body corporate—
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
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.