Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part II · Powers of Director General and Medical Officer of Health
9. Owner or occupier to render assistance
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the Director General, Medical Officer of Health or an inspector, in carrying out the purposes of this Act, requires the assistance of the owner or occupier of any premises, such owner or occupier shall render such assistance as required to enable the measure or work to be taken or done effectively.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the owner or occupier shall, before any application of insecticide commences—
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;
put away or cover all foodstuffs, clothing and other articles likely to be contaminated or damaged by the application;
extinguish all fires and naked flames on the premises for the duration of the application;
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remove all picture-frames, mirrors, cupboards, foodsafes and all furniture away from the walls and leave them in such a position that the walls and furniture can conveniently be applied with the insecticide; and
leave and place all receptacles intended for the storage of water or capable of holding water in such positions that they are reasonably accessible for inspection of their contents.
Any person who refuses, fails or neglects to do any of the things under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this
Act.
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