Where should "No Smoking" sign be posted? Does the "No Smoking" sign need to comply with certain specification?

The proprietor or occupier of a premise or the proprietor of a vehicle where smoking is prohibited shall at all times display a sign as specified in the Third Schedule of the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004 (Malay: Jadual Ketiga, Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Hasil Tembakau 2004) at any conspicuous part of the premise or vehicle.

Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004: Third Schedule
(Malay: Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Hasil Tembakau 2004: Jadual Ketiga)

Material Shape/Size Description
Any hard, opaque and long lasting material (a) The signboard shall be rectangular in shape.

(b)The minimum size of the signboard shall be as follows:

(i) in any place or premises - 40cm x 50cm;

(ii) in any public vehicle - 15cm x 18cm;

(iii) in any taxi - 8cm x 10cm.
A red thick circle and thick bar superimposed on a black lighted cigarette shall be used as an illustration on the signboard. The signboard shall have a white background. The message DILARANG MEROKOK shall be written on the signboard. The lettering of the message shall be black in colour and the type of lettering shall be Arial.
Design
Click here to download the DILARANG MEROKOK image in PDF format (0.31MB) [1]

Any person who sells tobacco product shall at all times display conspicuously a sign as specified in the Fourth Schedule of the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004 (Malay: Jadual Keempat, Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Hasil Tembakau 2004) with regards to the prohibition of sale of tobacco products to minor at the counter where the tobacco product is displayed or offered for sale.

Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004: Fourth Schedule
(Malay: Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Hasil Tembakau 2004: Jadual Keempat)

Material Shape/Size Description
Any hard, opaque and long lasting material (a) The signboard shall be rectangular in shape.

(b)The minimum size of the signboard shall be 50cm in width x 60cm in length.
A red thick circle and thick bar superimposed on a black lighted cigarette shall be used as an illustration on the signboard. The signboard shall have a white background. The message MENJUAL HASIL TEMBAKAU KEPADA ORANG DI BAWAH UMUR LAPAN BELAS TAHUN ADALAH DILARANG shall be written on the signboard. The lettering of the message shall be black in colour and the type of lettering shall be Arial.
Design

References
  1. ^ Source: Health Education Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia


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