Over RM1mil worth of compound notices issued for smoking offences last month


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry issued a total of 5,199 compound notices worth RM1,253,150 last month for smoking offences under the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations (PPKHT) 2004, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

In a statement regarding the ministry's Enforcement Achievement and Legislation Under the Public Health Bill for July this year, he said a total of 9,837 notices for offences had also been issued to 21,429 premises inspected during the enforcement of the smoking ban.

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