Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 · Updated to 2 Feb 2024 · Part II · Registration
5. Cancellation of registration
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (2), the Director General may cancel any approval of the registration made under section 4 if the applicant—
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
has contravened any provision of this Act or any regulations made under this Act;
has breached any condition of the registration; or
has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
The Director General shall, by notice in writing, before cancelling any approval of any tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product under subsection (1), give an opportunity to the applicant to make any representation in writing against the cancellation, and pending the decision, all importation, manufacturing or distribution of the tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product shall be suspended from the date of the receipt of the notice.
tobacco product
“tobacco product” means processed tobacco or any product that contains tobacco which is designed for human consumption;
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smoking
“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;
Any applicant whose registration of tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product has been cancelled under subsection (1) or be suspended under subsection (2) shall not be entitled to claim—
smoking substance
“smoking substance” means any substance or any combination of substances, used for smoking, including nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerol and triethylene glycol;
any compensation for any loss caused by the cancellation;
and
any refund of the fee paid under subsection 4(3).