Friday, 20 Dec 2019 01:30 PM MYTDeputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye visits a booth after officiating the Antimicrobial Conference and Workshop at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang December 20, 2019. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Enforcement action will include random inspections to nab violators of the law introduced this year but were relaxed to allow time for adjustment.He said the ministry has about 5,000 environmental health officers nationwide who will conduct random spot checks to issue summonses to those flouting the ban.
Dr Lee advised smokers to take this opportunity to quit entirely or at least cut down on their consumption. He added that users of electronic nicotine delivery systems or vapes would be treated similarly as smokers.