Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 Part V — Offences and penalties

Offences generally

s 22

Any person who— (a) obstructs or impedes, or assists in obstructing or impeding, any authorized officer in the execution of his duty; (b) disobeys any lawful order issued by any authorized officer; (c) refuses to furnish any information required for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made under this Act; or (d) upon being required to furnish any information under this Act or any regulations made under this Act, gives false information, commits an offence. Prosecution

s 23

Any authorized officer may appear in court and conduct any prosecution with respect to any offence against this Act or any regulations made under this Act. General penalty

s 24

Any person guilty of an offence under this Act for which no specific penalty is provided shall be liable on conviction— (a) in respect of a first offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to fine or to both; (b) in respect of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to fine or to both; (c) in respect of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding two hundred ringgit for every day during which such offence continues. Compounding of offences

s 25

The Director General or any public officer authorized for this purpose by him in writing may compound any offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act which has been prescribed by regulations as compoundable by collecting from the offender a sum of money not exceeding one thousand ringgit.