Section 29

An occupier of a place of work to which this section applies shall appoint a person who is competent to act as a safety and health officer at the place of work.

The safety and health officer shall be appointed exclusively for the purpose of ensuring the due observance at the place of work of the provisions of this Act and any regulation made thereunder and the promotion of a safe conduct of work at the place of work.

A person shall be appointed as a safety and health officer only for one place of work at any one time, unless permitted otherwise by the Director General.

An occupier who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not

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Law of Malaysia exceeding *fifty thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both.

Occupational safety and health coordinator