Malaysia legislation

Section 33

of Public Health Ordinance 1960

Section 33

(1)

The Health Officer may, between the hours of six in the morning and six in the evening, enter and examine any premises in order to ascertain whether they or anything therein are in a condition favourable to the propagation or harbouring of disease-bearing insects:

Provided that no person shall, unless with the permission of the occupier, enter any house by virtue of this section without four hours’ previous notice being given to the occupier, if any.

(2)

Subject to the giving of such notice as aforesaid, the owner and the occupier of any premises shall permit the Health Officer to have access thereto and to any part thereof for the purpose of subsection (1), and shall supply all such information as the

Health Officer requires and as is reasonably necessary for that purpose.

General power to order action.