Malaysia legislation

Section 24

of *PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT 1988

Section 24

General penalty

Any person guilty of an offence under this Act for which no specific penalty is provided shall be liable on conviction—

(a)

in respect of a first offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to fine or to both;

(b)

in respect of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to fine or to both;

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(c)

in respect of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding two hundred ringgit for every day during which such offence continues.

Compounding of offences