Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV · Miscellaneous
15. Recovery of costs and expenses
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
If the amount of costs and expenses payable under subsection 8(7) is not paid by the party liable to pay the same within seven days after demand, such failure to pay may be reported to a
Magistrate’s court and notwithstanding any written law the amount may be recovered in the same manner as if it were a fine imposed by such court.
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Where a person sells or transfers any property in respect of which costs and expenses have been incurred by the Director
General or a Medical Officer of Health in or about the execution of any work required to be done under this Act and such costs and expenses are recoverable under this Act from the owner thereof, such person shall continue to be liable for the payment of all such cost and expenses payable in respect of such property and for the performance of all other obligations imposed by this Act upon the owner of such property which became payable or were required to be performed prior to such transfer.
Medical Officer of Health
“Medical Officer of Health” means any medical practitioner in the service of the Government or any local authority who is for the time being carrying out the duties of a Medical Officer of Health in any area, district or local authority area, including the airport and port limits thereof, and includes the Deputy Director General of Health (Public Health), the Director of Disease Control, any Deputy Director of Disease Control, any State Director of Health Services and his Deputy;
Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of the purchaser or transferee to pay such costs and expenses in respect of such property or the right of the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health to recover such costs and expenses or to perform any obligations under this Act.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of any person to prosecution and punishment under this Act.
The Director General or a Medical Officer of Health may at his discretion partially or wholly exempt the payment of costs and expenses if he has reason to believe that the person required to make the payment does not have the means to meet such payment.
For the purposes of this section “costs and expenses” means the whole of the costs and expenses incurred.
Terms defined in s 2
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Medical Officer of Health
Defined · s 2“Medical Officer of Health” means any medical practitioner in the service of the Government or any local authority who is for the time being carrying out the duties of a Medical Officer of Health in any area, district or local authority area, including the airport and port limits thereof, and includes the Deputy Director General of Health (Public Health), the Director of Disease Control, any Deputy Director of Disease Control, any State Director of Health Services and his Deputy;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the land or house comprised in the premises were let to a tenant;