Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV · Miscellaneous
17. Appeals to Minister
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where an owner or occupier of any premises is of the opinion that any written order which is made under this Act and which affects him or anything proposed to be done is unreasonable or unnecessary, he may, within the period specified in the order
owner
“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;
(such period being not less than seven days from the date of the service of the order), appeal in writing to the Minister, whereupon the execution of the order or the doing of the thing required to be done shall be stayed.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
The Minister may confirm, vary or rescind the order or direct that the measure or work specified therein shall be proceeded with, varied or abandoned, as the case may be, or make any order which the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health is competent to make under this Act, and the decision of the Minister thereon shall be final.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
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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;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
occupier
Defined · s 2“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
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;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure and includes any place or structure, or any part thereof, used or intended to be used for human habitation or for employment or any other purpose whatsoever;