A total of 33 notices, involving compounds of RM11,250, were issued by the Health Ministry to the public and premises owners for various smoking offences.

The ministry’s Tobacco Control Sector Head Dr Noraryana Hassan said the compound notices were issued under the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004 during an integrated operation to enforce the smoking ban conducted at 13 premises in Kuala Lumpur last night.

She said out of the total notices issued, 21 were for...