Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1998 Archives

Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki Act 342 harsher punishment

Many disagree with harsh punishment on Act 342 amendment

15 December 2021

Should a person who violates Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) be jailed for seven years or slapped with the maximum RM100,000 fine or both?

primary school students mandatory Covid-19 screening Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin at a news conference on the National Health & Morbidity Survey (NHMS) studies 2020 at the Ministry of Health, Putrajaya. PIX: AFFAN FAUZI / MalaysiaGazette / 26 NOVEMBER 2021. SOP violation compound Act 342

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Up to RM1 million compound for companies, organisations that violate SOP

13 December 2021

Companies, factories and government agencies violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) set to control the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak can be compounded up to RM1 million following amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1998 (Act 342)