Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of *OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994

Section 18

(2)

A person who has, by virtue of a contract or lease or otherwise, an obligation of any extent in relation to—

(a)

the maintenance or repair of a place of work or any means of access thereto or egress therefrom; or

(b)

the prevention of risks to safety and health that may arise from the use of any plant or substance in the place of work, shall for the purpose of subsection (1) be deemed to have control of the matters to which his obligation extends.

Duties of principal