Jump to full article: Borneo Bulletin (bn), 2008-05-13
Author: Lyna Mohamad
Intro: Senior officials from the Ministry of Health yesterday held a briefing session for retailers and sundry shop vendors on the Tobacco Act 2005 and Regulations 2007.
Chairing the briefing session was the Acting Director General of Health Services Dr Hjh Kalsom Abd Latif.
On hand to present the briefing to attendees was Dr Hj Zulhilmi POKHP Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdullah, Senior Medical Officer, in his capacity as the Head of the Tobacco Control Unit.
During the session, retailers and vendors were briefed on the regulations of selling cigarettes. . . .
Contents of the Tobacco Act comprise of six main sections - Preliminary, Control of Tobacco Products, Advertising Control, Smoking in Specified Areas and Vehicles, Enforcement and General.
Meanwhile, Regulation of Tobacco contains the Tobacco Regulations (Offences Composition) 2007, Tobacco Regulations (Exporters Licensing, Wholesalers and Sundry Shop Vendors) 2007, Tobacco Notice (Prohibition at Allocated Areas) 2007 and Tobacco Regulations (Labelling) 2007.
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