Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 · s 6

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s 6Declaration of infected area

(1)

Whenever notification is received under the International

Health Regulations that an infected area exists outside Malaysia, the

Minister may by order in the Gazette declare such area to be an infected area for the purposes of this Act.

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(2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare any other area outside Malaysia to be an infected area.

(3)

The Minister may, by regulations made under this Act, prescribe the measures to be taken to prevent the introduction of any infectious disease into Malaysia from an infected area.