Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Part IV · Control of the Spread of Infectious Disease
19. Destruction of structures
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A Medical Officer of Health may order the destruction of any structure where a case of infectious disease has occurred if the structure is incapable of being thoroughly disinfected.
Medical Officer of Health
“Medical Officer of Health” means any medical practitioner in the service of the Government or any local authority who is for the time being carrying out the duties of a Medical Officer of Health in any area, district, or local authority area, including the airport and port limits thereof, and includes the Director General, the Deputy Director General of Health, the Director of Health Services, any Deputy Director of Health Services, any State Director of Medical and Health Services, any State Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services, the Sabah State Director of Medical Services and his Deputy and the Sarawak State Director of Medical Services and his Deputy;
20 Laws of Malaysia ACT 342
The Medical Officer of Health shall report to the Director
General every order made under subsection (1).
Terms defined in s 2
infectious disease
Defined · s 2“infectious disease” means any disease specified in the First Schedule;
Medical Officer of Health
Defined · s 2“Medical Officer of Health” means any medical practitioner in the service of the Government or any local authority who is for the time being carrying out the duties of a Medical Officer of Health in any area, district, or local authority area, including the airport and port limits thereof, and includes the Director General, the Deputy Director General of Health, the Director of Health Services, any Deputy Director of Health Services, any State Director of Medical and Health Services, any State Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services, the Sabah State Director of Medical Services and his Deputy and the Sarawak State Director of Medical Services and his Deputy;