Skip to content
Amendment ActIn force

Food (Amendment) Act 2024

The full official text, structured for quick navigation. Copy any provision or jump straight to a section.

Enacted
2024
Sections
4
Languages
MS · EN

Food (Amendment) Act 2024 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1702 2024, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2024.

Front matterCover and publication detailsOpen

1

FOOD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Date of Royal Assent

...

...

24 January 2024

Date of publication in the

...

...

2 February 2024

Gazette

Publisher’s Copyright C

(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).

Food Act (Amendment)

3

FOOD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to amend the Food Act 1983. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
(1)

This Act may be cited as the Food (Amendment) Act 2024.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

Amendment of section 2

The Food Act 1983 [Act 281], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2 by deleting the definitions of “tobacco” and “tobacco product”.

Saving

(1)

Any subsidiary legislation relating to tobacco product in force immediately before the date of commencement of this

Act shall, until amended or revoked, continue to be in force and be construed as if the principal Act had not been amended by this Act.

(2)

Any registration or action made, or notice, direction or approval given or issued relating to tobacco product under section 36 of the principal Act shall, on the commencement of this Act, be dealt with under the Control of Smoking Products

For Public Health Act 2024 [Act 852].

Common questions

What is Food (Amendment) Act 2024?
Food (Amendment) Act 2024 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1702 2024, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2024.
Is Food (Amendment) Act 2024 still in force?
Yes — Food (Amendment) Act 2024 is currently in force.
When did Food (Amendment) Act 2024 take effect?
Food (Amendment) Act 2024 was first recorded in 2024.
How many sections does Food (Amendment) Act 2024 have?
Food (Amendment) Act 2024 contains 4 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Food (Amendment) Act 2024?
The official text of Food (Amendment) Act 2024 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

Something wrong on this page?

If one provision's text doesn't match the official source, use Suggest a fix beside that provision — it opens an editor next to the source document. For anything else — a missing amendment, a broken link, out-of-date content, or a removal request — report it here.