Food Act 1983 s 11
s 11 Closure of insanitary premises
The Director or an officer authorized by him in this particular respect may in writing order the closure forthwith not exceeding fourteen days of any premises preparing or selling food where the Director or the officer authorized by him in this particular respect is of the opinion that such premises is in a condition that fails to comply with the sanitary and hygienic requirements and such that it is likely to be hazardous to health, and the proprietor, owner or occupier of the premises who fails to comply with the order commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to fine or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penutupan premis tidak suci
Pengarah atau seseorang pegawai yang diberi kuasa olehnya dalam hal tertentu ini boleh secara bertulis memerintahkan penutupan serta-merta tidak lebih daripada empat belas hari mana-mana premis yang menyediakan atau menjual makanan di mana Pengarah atau pegawai yang diberi kuasa olehnya dalam hal tertentu ini adalah berpendapat bahawa premis itu tidak dibersihkan dan disucikan keadaannya hingga mungkin mendatangkan bahaya kepada kesihatan, dan tuan punya, pemunya atau penduduk premis yang tidak mematuhi perintah itu melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi lima tahun atau didenda atau kedua-duanya.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
