Malaysia legislation
Section 24
Section 24
(1)
Where the Health Officer is of the opinion that the disinfection of any building or part thereof, or if any article therein, or of any article used in or when transporting any person thereto or therefrom, would tend to prevent or check any notifiable disease, he shall take such steps as he considers necessary to ensure that adequate disinfection is carried out.
(2)
It shall be the duty of the owner of any such building, article or vehicle to co-operate fully with the Health Officer in carrying out such disinfection.
(3)
Where any building, article or vehicle is damaged during disinfection no compensation shall be payable if suitable methods of disinfection have been employed and due care has been taken to prevent unnecessary damage.
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(4)
No compensation shall be payable in respect of the deprivation of the occupation or use of any building or part thereof, or of the use of any article or vehicle, occasioned, by disinfection, provided that no undue delay has occurred.
Power to order destruction of infected buildings and articles.