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Proposed amendments to Poisons Act postponed to March next year

Published on 5 Dec 2019 3:14:31 PM

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the government has decided to defer the tabling of the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2019 for its second reading to next year.

When met at the Parliament lobby on Thursday, Dr Zulkefly said the second reading of the Bill was postponed to allow more input for improvements and that he will be holding an engagement session with relevant stakeholders for their views.