Prevention And Control Of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 Covid 19
The existing laws in the country including the prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988 or act 342 together with strict implementation of the standard operating.
Prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988 covid 19. 1st august 1977 part i. 2 this act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. An act relating to quarantine and the prevention of infectious diseases. 1 this act may be cited as the prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988 and shall apply throughout malaysia.
B 179 1989 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan. 1 this act may be cited as the prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988. This act may be cited as the infectious diseases act. Epidemiological definitions of outbreaks and.
Througout malaysia 1 april 1989 p u. And the minister may appoint different dates fo r the coming into force of this act or of different provisions thereof in different parts of malaysia. Infection prevention and control dental appendix. Re arranged document order and moved covid 19.
This legislation is jointly administered by the ministry of health and the national environment agency nea. This is an act intended to govern the prevention and control of infectious disease. And the minister may appoint different dates for the coming into force of this act or of different provisions thereof in different parts of malaysia. The information in this document draws from the centers for disease control and prevention cdc and world health organization who guidance documents and infection prevention and control ipc priorities for the response to covid 19 in healthcare settings and includes information that can be used in non us contexts.
Infectious disease means any disease specified in part ii of the first schedule of the act. The infectious diseases act ida which was enacted by parliament in 1976 and came into force on 1 aug 1977 is the principal piece of legislation that deals with the prevention and control of infectious diseases in singapore. Prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988 prevention and control of infectious diseases importation and exportation of human remains human tissues and pathogenic organisms or substances regulations 2005 application for import or export of human remains or part thereof. Act 342 prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988 an act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the prevention and control of infectious diseases and to provide for other matters connected therewith.
The prevention and control of infectious diseases act 1988 may provide some assistance.