Malaysia legislation

Section 31A

of *OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994

Section 31A

(2)

The employer of any person required to attend any training course under subsection (1) shall ensure that the person has completed such training course before allowing that person to perform any work for which the training is required.

(3)

Notwithstanding that a person has completed such safety and health training course as is required under this section, the Director

General may, if he thinks that a refresher course is necessary, issue a written direction requiring that person to attend another such training course.

(4)

An employer who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

PART VIIA

COMPETENT PERSON AND REGISTERED TRAINING PROVIDER

Activities to be carried out by competent person and registered training provider