Tobacco Control Act likely to be out by year-end


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 09 Apr 2019

All for health: Dzulkefly (centre top row) officiating the World Health Day celebration at the Health Ministry in Putrajaya. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: A new law will be introduced by end of the year to cover regulations on all tobacco-related products and no-smoking zones.

“Essentially, the new law will include everything related to eCigarettes, vape and their entire supply chain and the dos and don’ts,” Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad told reporters.The ministry, he said, was now drafting the new law which it hoped to complete by the end of the year before being submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

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