Malaysia legislation
Section 31
Section 31
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 31
the following section:
“Occupational safety and health training course 31a. (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, require any class or description of persons to attend an occupational safety and health training course as specified in the order that is conducted by a registered training provider.
(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.”.
Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment)
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New Part VIIa