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Employment Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Inspection
Employment Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Inspection
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On the occasion of an inspection or enquiry visit, the Commissioner and any authorised officer shall notify the employer or his representative of his presence unless he considers that such notification may be prejudicial to the performance of his duties.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means any person appointed as such under section 5;
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
employer
“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes — (a) the Government, in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of public officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, to be employees for the purposes of this Act; (b) any statutory body; (c) the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; (d) the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;