Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV · Miscellaneous
24. Police assistance
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the Director General, a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector requires to enter into any premises for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, he may if he considers it necessary obtain the assistance of a police officer and such police officer shall render such assistance as may be necessary for the purpose.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
*NOTE—Previously “one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both”–see Act A1086.
**NOTE—Previously “two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both”–see Act A1086
***NOTE—Previously “fifty ringgit”–see Act A1086.
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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;
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;