Smokers will have to control their habit when the 12th Penang legislative assembly sits for the first time this year between April 20 and 28 as the state government has officially declared the assembly and its vicinity as a 'smoke-free zone'.
Anyone caught breaching the rule would be slapped with an immediate RM500 compound by on-duty enforcement officials from either the state health or local authorities.
Penang executive councillor Phee Boon Poh said the Pakatan Rakyat state government decided to enforce the long-standing rule that barred smoking in all government buildings to create awareness on the health hazard generated by the bad habit.
"It is also to discourage youths from picking up the habit and encourage active smokers to quit," said Phee, who is in charge of health, welfare, environment and caring society portfolios.
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