Malaysia legislation

Section 34

of INDUSTRIAL RELATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020

Section 34

The principal Act is amended by substituting for the First

Schedule the following schedule:

“First Schedule

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

[Section 2]

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Section 1

Electricity services

Quoted provision

Section 2

Fire services

Quoted provision

Section 3

Prison services

Quoted provision

Section 4

Public health services

Quoted provision

Section 5

Public waste management services

Quoted provision

Section 6

Telegraph, telephone and telecommunication services

Quoted provision

Section 7

Water services

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Section 8

Any service provided by any of the following Departments of

Government:

(a)

Chemistry

(b)

Civil Aviation

(c)

Customs and Excise

(d)

Immigration

(e)

Marine

(f)

Meteorology

(g)

Printing

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Section 9

Services which are connected with, or related to, or which assist towards, the maintenance and functioning of the armed forces and the Royal

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Section 10

Malaysian Police Force

Quoted provision

Section 11

Any section of any service, on the working of which the safety of the employees therein or of the establishment relating thereto depends

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Section 12

Industrial Relations (Amendment)

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Section 13

The Minister may declare by notification in the Gazette a service to be an essential service if any disruption of the service would endanger the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of a population”.

Saving and transitional provisions