FEED ACT 2009 · Updated to 1 Sep 2019 · Part V · Control of Use of Antibiotics, Hormones and Other Chemicals
19. Manner and levels of inclusion
Feedback & supportNo person shall—
incorporate any antibiotic, hormone or other chemical into feed; or
introduce any antibiotic, hormone or other chemical directly or through a medium into animals, unless in accordance with the prescribed manner and at the prescribed level.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both.
Feed 19
feed
“feed” means any single or multiple material whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended to be fed to animals;
Notwithstanding subsection (1), any antibiotic, hormone or other chemical may be incorporated into feed or introduced directly or through medium into animals, at a level higher than the prescribed level if prescribed as such by a veterinary surgeon in writing and only for the purpose of treatment, control or eradication of disease.
antibiotic
“antibiotic” means a substance produced by a micro-organism or any other product produced wholly or partially by chemical synthesis and which in low concentration inhibits the growth of or kills micro-organisms, and used for the purpose of growth stimulation and prevention of diseases;
For the purpose of this section, a veterinary surgeon means a veterinary surgeon as defined in the Veterinary Surgeons
Act 1974 [Act 147].