Malaysia legislation

Section 10

of PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 10

“Prosecution

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 24

the following section:

Quoted provision

Section 24

Any person who commits an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall, on conviction—

(a)

in the case of a person who is an individual, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both; or

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit.”.

New section 24a

Section 10 — AKTA PENCEGAHAN DAN PENGAWALAN PENYAKIT BERJANGKIT (PINDAAN) 2025