Malaysia legislation
Section 5
of PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025
Section 5
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 15
the following section:
“Order for the purpose of tracking and monitoring 15a. (1) An authorized officer may, for the purpose of tracking and monitoring, issue any order to be complied with by a person who is infected or whom the authorized officer has reason to believe to be infected, or any contact, for such period as the authorized officer thinks fit or until such person no longer expose any danger to the public.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the order may include an order—
(a)
to wear, carry or use any form of tracking device provided by the authorized officer; and
(b)
to install and use any digital application in any digital device as determined by the authorized officer.
(3)
Any person who is ordered to wear, carry or use any form of tracking device shall ensure that the tracking device is in a good working condition and shall not destroy, damage, lose or tamper with the tracking device during the period stated in the order issued under subsection (1).
(4)
Any person who is ordered to wear, carry or use any form of tracking device shall return the tracking device to the authorized officer at the end of period stated in the order issued under subsection (1).
(5)
Any person who is ordered to install and use any digital application in any digital device—
(a)
shall ensure that the digital application is in a good working condition;
(b)
shall carry the digital device at all times; and
(c)
shall not move, manipulate, tamper or interfere with the digital application, during the period stated in the order issued under subsection (1).
(6)
Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence.”.
New section 21a