Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Part VI · Miscellaneous
26. Requisition of premises
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Whenever it appears to the Director General necessary for the carrying out of any of the provisions of this Act and the regulations made under this Act, he may in writing authorize any authorized officer to requisition temporarily any premises for such period as in the opinion of the Director General is necessary.
Where any premises are requisitioned under subsection (1), the premises shall be cleansed and disinfected before being returned to the owner.
premises
“premises” includes any structure, permanent or otherwise, the land on which the structure is situated, and any adjoining land used in connection therewith, and also includes any street, open space or vehicle;
Where any premises are requisitioned under subsection (1), the owner thereof shall be paid such compensation as may be agreed between him and the Director General or, in default of agreement, be determined by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the
Arbitration Act 1952 [Act 93].
NOTE—The Arbitration Act 1952 [Act 93] has since been repealed by the Arbitration Act 2005
[Act 646] w.e.f. 15 March 2006—see section 51 of Act 646.
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Terms defined in s 2
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means any Medical Officer of Health, any health inspector, or any officer appointed by the Minister under section 3;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” includes any structure, permanent or otherwise, the land on which the structure is situated, and any adjoining land used in connection therewith, and also includes any street, open space or vehicle;