Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part II · Powers of Director General and Medical Officer of Health
5. Power to enter and examine premises, etc.
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Director General, a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector may for the purpose of exercising the powers under this
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Act, between the hours of six o’clock in the morning and ten o’clock in the evening, with or without assistants, enter and examine any premises.
premises
“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;
(Deleted by Act A1086).
Where it is necessary and expedient for the exercising of powers conferred by this Act to be performed outside the hours specified in subsection (1), the Director General, a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector may enter the premises for the purpose thereof after giving at least twenty-four hours’ previous notice to the owner or occupier thereof.
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;
Where the requirements of subsection (3) have been complied with the owner or the occupier of the premises shall permit the
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;
Director General, a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector, with or without assistants, to enter into such premises and into any part thereof for the purposes of exercising the powers under this Act and shall supply all such information as the Director General, a
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;
Medical Officer of Health or an inspector may require.
In exercising his powers of entry under subsection (3) the
Director General, a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector and his assistants may, if necessary, use reasonable force or break any door, window or lock.
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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;
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;
Part III
Other Offences and Duties of Owner and Occupier
Part IV