Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Vaccination
53. Suspension of this Part
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan may, by notification published in the Gazette, suspend all or any of the provisions of this Part during an epidemic of any infectious disease.
infectious disease
“infectious disease” means — (a) any of the diseases set out in Schedule 1; and (b) for the purposes of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 48, 56 and 76(1)(g), includes any other disease that — (i) is caused or is suspected to be caused by a micro-organism or any agent of disease; (ii) is capable or is suspected to be capable of transmission by any means to human beings; and (iii) the Director-General has reason to believe, if left uninvestigated or unchecked, is likely to result in an epidemic of the disease;
Infectious Diseases
The Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan, shall on the termination of such epidemic, by notification published in the Gazette, restore such provisions of this Part that he has suspended and order all persons affected by the suspension to perform within such time as he may specify all acts as remained to be performed by reason of the suspension.
Terms defined in s 2
infectious disease
Defined · s 2“infectious disease” means — (a) any of the diseases set out in Schedule 1; and (b) for the purposes of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 48, 56 and 76(1)(g), includes any other disease that — (i) is caused or is suspected to be caused by a micro-organism or any agent of disease; (ii) is capable or is suspected to be capable of transmission by any means to human beings; and (iii) the Director-General has reason to believe, if left uninvestigated or unchecked, is likely to result in an epidemic of the disease;
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