Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
(2)
The Minister may, by regulations made under this Act, prescribe the measures to be taken to control or prevent the spread of any infectious disease within or from an infected local area.
(3)
During the continuance in force of an order made under subsection (1), it shall be lawful for any authorized officer to direct any person or class or category of persons living in an infected local area or in any part thereof to subject himself or themselves—
(a)
to treatment or immunization;
(b)
to isolation, observation or surveillance, the period of which being specified according to circumstances; or
(c)
to any other measures as the authorized officer considers necessary to control the disease.
(4)
It shall be lawful for an authorized officer to use such force, with or without assistance, as may be necessary and to employ such methods as may be sufficient to ensure compliance with any direction issued under subsection (3).
(5)
Any person who refuses to comply with any direction issued under subsection (3) commits an offence.
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases 17
Infected persons not to act in a manner likely to spread infectious disease