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KOTA KINABALU: The severe fines proposed under amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) will hinder tourism activities, says Datuk Seri Winston Liaw.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The Health Ministry is pushing to amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342) to increase, among others, the current maximum RM1,000 compound payment rate to RM10,000 for individuals and RM500,000 for companies.  Other proposed changes to the...

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat has deferred debates on amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Act 342) to this coming Monday (Dec 20).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has agreed to extend the current Dewan Rakyat meeting for another day to allow it to debate and vote on proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342). Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Opposition leaders want to debate the amendments to Act 342 next Monday at 10am in Parliament and strongly oppose its implementation. PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said apart from the excessive RM10,000 maximum penalties on individuals, the definition of the RM1...

SEREMBAN: A proposal by the Health Ministry to amend legislation to provide stiffer penalties for those who flout Covid-19 standard operating procedures should be reconsidered, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are on the fence on the amendments to Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.

SRI AMAN: The Health Ministry’s proposed amendments to provide stiffer penalties for Covid-19 SOP offences is targeted at factories or workplaces that contribute to infection clusters, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reduced some penalties on individuals and corporate bodies who flout the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). A copy of the documents given to MPs in the Dewan Rakyat on the proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of...

SRI AMAN: Khairy Jamaluddin has urged all Members of Parliament to support the Bill to amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) as the amendments could strengthen the government's arsenal in the fight against Covid-19.