Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV · Miscellaneous
21. Penalty for obstructing
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Any person who obstructs the Director General, a Medical
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Officer of Health, an inspector or any person engaged in carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
inspector
“inspector” means any person who is a public health inspector in the service of the Government or any local authority and includes any other person designated in writing by the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health to be an inspector for the purpose of this Act;
**ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Terms defined in s 2
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
inspector
Defined · s 2“inspector” means any person who is a public health inspector in the service of the Government or any local authority and includes any other person designated in writing by the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health to be an inspector for the purpose of this Act;
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;