However, asked about a proposal to ban vaping, he said any other proposals would be considered following existing procedures and should be discussed in a mature and democratic manner.

“Laws and regulations can be reviewed and amended if necessary, for public health reasons,” he told reporters after an event to promote smoke-free premises at the waterfront in Port Dickson, Bernama reported.

He said the regulations on supervision would be implemented first when the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 comes into force, making smoking products, including vape, heavily regulated.

The use of electronic cigarettes is currently regulated under the Food Act and the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations.

38,000 summonses for flouting smoking ban

On today’s event, Dzulkefly said six food premises at the waterfront were given awards for being clean and safe.

He said a total of 38,347 summonses were issued up to April this year for flouting the ban on smoking in prohibited areas. A total of 16,705 summonses were issued for flouting the ban on smoking in dining areas.

The states with the highest number of summonses for smoking in dining areas were Selangor (6,174), Pahang (5,054) and Johor (3,824).