Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Part III · Prevention of Importation of Infectious Disease
8. Time for examination
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Examinations under section 7 shall be conducted at such reasonable time as may be determined by an authorized officer; and the owner of any vehicle, or his agent or servant, shall make such arrangements as may be required by the authorized officer for the examinations to take place.
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means any Medical Officer of Health, any health inspector, or any officer appointed by the Minister under section 3;
The owner of any vehicle, or his agent or servant, who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
vehicle
“vehicle” includes a ship, an aircraft, a train, a road vehicle and any other means of transport. (2) Any reference to “airport” or “port” includes a reference to any structure, permanent or otherwise, within the limits thereof.
Importation or exportation of human remains and pathogenic organism or substance
pathogenic organism or substance
“pathogenic organism or substance” includes— (a) any animal; (b) any noxious insect; (c) any living germ, microbe, bacteria or virus; (d) the culture of any germ, microbe, bacteria or virus; or (e) the product of any germ, microbe, bacteria or virus, capable of causing any infectious disease;
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;
pathogenic organism or substance
Defined · s 2“pathogenic organism or substance” includes— (a) any animal; (b) any noxious insect; (c) any living germ, microbe, bacteria or virus; (d) the culture of any germ, microbe, bacteria or virus; or (e) the product of any germ, microbe, bacteria or virus, capable of causing any infectious disease;
vehicle
Defined · s 2“vehicle” includes a ship, an aircraft, a train, a road vehicle and any other means of transport. (2) Any reference to “airport” or “port” includes a reference to any structure, permanent or otherwise, within the limits thereof.
Part IV
Control of the Spread of Infectious Disease
Part V
Offences and Penalties
Part VI