Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 29
the following section:
“Occupational safety and health coordinator 29a. (1) An employer whose place of work is not included in any class or description of place of work as published in the Gazette under subsection 29(1) shall appoint one of his employees to act as an occupational safety and health coordinator if he employs five or more employees at his place of work.
(2)
An employee appointed as an occupational safety and health coordinator under subsection (1) shall be appointed for the purpose of coordinating occupational safety and health issues at the place of work.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), an employer referred to in subsection (1) who has appointed a safety and health officer at the place of work shall be deemed to have complied with subsection (1).
(4)
An employer who contravenes subsection (1) 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.”.
Amendment of section 30