Declaration of infected area
(1) Whenever notification is received under the International Health Regulations that an infected area exists outside Malaysia, the Minister may by order in the Gazette declare such area to be an infected area for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare any other area outside Malaysia to be an infected area.
(3) The Minister may, by regulations made under this Act, prescribe the measures to be taken to prevent the introduction of any infectious disease into Malaysia from an infected area. Entry into and examination of vehicles and the measures thereafter
(1) An authorized officer may—
(a) enter into and medically examine any vehicle at any time upon its arrival in Malaysia;
(b) medically examine any person, animal or article on board such vehicle; and
(c) take such samples as may be necessary for the purpose of determining the sanitary condition of such vehicle or article or the state of health of such person or animal.
(2) An authorized officer may order any part of any vehicle, which he has reason to believe to be contaminated or infested, to be disinfected, disinsected or deratted to that officer’s satisfaction.
(3) If in the course of a medical examination under subsection (1) an authorized officer finds or has reason to believe that any person is infected or is a contact, he may order such person —
(a) to be removed to a quarantine station and detained therein for isolation or observation; or
(b) to be put under surveillance until such time as the disease is no longer communicable to others. Time for examination
(1) Examinations under section 7 shall be conducted at such reasonable time as may be determined by an authorized officer; and the owner of any vehicle, or his agent or servant, shall make such arrangements as may be required by the authorized officer for the examinations to take place.
(2) The owner of any vehicle, or his agent or servant, who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence. Importation or exportation of human remains and pathogenic organism or substance
(1) No person shall knowingly import into or export out of Malaysia—
(a) any human remains, human tissues or part thereof; or
(b) any pathogenic organism or substance or part thereof, except in accordance with regulations made under this Act.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
(3) When any person is charged under this section, he shall be presumed to have knowingly imported or exported such human remains, human tissues or part thereof or such pathogenic organism or substance or part thereof until the contrary is proved.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
