s 20 Prohibition or restriction of meetings, gatherings and public entertainments
20. —(1) Where it appears to the Director-General of Health that the holding of any meeting, gathering or any public entertainment is likely to increase the spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may by order prohibit or restrict, subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may think fit, for a period not exceeding 14 days, the meeting, gathering or public entertainment in any place. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) An order under subsection (1) may be renewed by the Director-General of Health from time to time for such period, not exceeding 14 days, as the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, specify. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who holds, is present at or has taken part in any meeting, gathering or public entertainment in contravention of an order or any condition imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (1). [10/2008] (5) Any person who is aggrieved by any order of the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the order, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) Even though an appeal under subsection (5) is pending, an order made by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] —(1) Where it appears to the Director-General of Health that the holding of any meeting, gathering or any public entertainment is likely to increase the spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may by order prohibit or restrict, subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may think fit, for a period not exceeding 14 days, the meeting, gathering or public entertainment in any place. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) An order under subsection (1) may be renewed by the Director-General of Health from time to time for such period, not exceeding 14 days, as the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, specify. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who holds, is present at or has taken part in any meeting, gathering or public entertainment in contravention of an order or any condition imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (1). [10/2008] (5) Any person who is aggrieved by any order of the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the order, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) Even though an appeal under subsection (5) is pending, an order made by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]