Act 342

Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

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Act 342

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

ACT 1988

Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006

PUBLISHED BY

THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968

IN COLLABORATION WITH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD

2006

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PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT 1988

Date of Royal Assent

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13 August 1988

8 September 1988

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 342

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT 1988

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Section

1.

Short title, application and commencement

2.

Interpretation

PART II

ADMINISTRATION

3.

Appointment of authorized officers

4.

Limitation of liability

5.

Police assistance, etc.

PART III

PREVENTION OF IMPORTATION OF INFECTIOUS

DISEASE

6.

Declaration of infected area

7.

Entry into and examination of vehicles and the measures thereafter

8.

Time for examination

9.

Importation or exportation of human remains and pathogenic organism

or substance

PART IV

CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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Requirement to notify infectious disease

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Declaration of an infected local area

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Infected persons not to act in a manner likely to spread infectious

disease

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Control of contaminated articles and infected animals

14.

Isolation of infected persons and suspects

15.

Observation or surveillance of contacts

16.

Order for examination of corpse

17.

Disposal of the dead

18.

Disinfection and closure of premises

19.

Destruction of structures

20.

Selling or letting contaminated buildings

21.

Power to order disinfection of...