Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 9

The principal Act is amended by inserting after Part XIII the following parts:

“Part XIIIa

MODIFICATIONS TO THE SABAH LABOUR ORDINANCE

Commencement of modifications to the Sabah Labour

Ordinance 42a.  This Part is deemed to have come into operation on 1 June 2021.

Quoted provision

Section 42b

The period from 1 June 2021 until the expiry period of the operation or any extended operation date of this Act, but shall not exceed 31 December 2022, shall be excluded from the calculation of the period for making a complaint to the Director of Labour under subsection 7a(3) of the Sabah Labour Ordinance.

Period for making a complaint under subsection 7a(3) for employees who are in a place that is subject to enhanced movement control order 42c.  (1)  The period which any employee is in a place that is subject to an enhanced movement control order shall be excluded from the calculation of the period for making a complaint to the Director of Labour under subsection 7a(3)

of the Sabah Labour Ordinance.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), “enhanced movement control order” refers to directions given by an authorized officer under subsection 11(3) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.

Part XIIIb

MODIFICATIONS TO THE SARAWAK LABOUR ORDINANCE

Commencement of modifications to the Sarawak Labour

Ordinance 42d.  This Part is deemed to have come into operation on 29 May 2021.

Period for making a complaint under subsection 8a(3)

Quoted provision

Section 42e

The period from 29 May 2021 to 31 October 2021 shall be excluded from the calculation of the period for making a complaint to the Director of Labour under subsection 8a(3)

of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance.

Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Amendment)

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Period for making a complaint under subsection 8a(3) for employees who are in a place that is subject to enhanced movement control order 42f.  (1)  The period which any employee is in a place that is subject to an enhanced movement control order shall be excluded from the calculation of the period for making a complaint to the Director of Labour under subsection 8a(3)

of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), “enhanced movement control order” refers to directions given by an authorized officer under subsection 11(3) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.”.

Amendment of section 59