COVID-19 Order extended - but Regulations not yet? Do we go back to work tommorrow?

Update - the Regulations, with some changes, have been extended now - from 1/4/2020

COVID-19 - Whilst, the Order has been extended to 14/4/2020, there may be an oversight as the related Regulations, which is only until 31/3/2020, as is stated in Section 1(2)...'(2) These Regulations have effect for the period from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020.', has yet to be extended. So are we supposed to go back to work if our employer ask us to? 

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (MEASURES WITHIN THE INFECTED LOCAL AREAS) REGULATIONS 2020 PU(A) 91/2020 - It is these Regulations that deals with the control of movement, and the prevention of workplaces/business from operating, save for those that provide the listed 'essential services', and unless EXTENDED immediately, it means that we may all have to go back to work tomorrow, 1/4/2020.

Remember, that it is this Order and Regulation that now justify the various movement control restrictions in place. The government, should have at the same time, the gazetted the extension of the Order, done the extension of the Regulations, more so since the current Regulations clearly has an expiry date.

I just checked online to verify whether the said Regulations have been extended or not - not yet?

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (DECLARATION OF INFECTED LOCAL AREAS) (EXTENSION OF OPERATION) ORDER 2020 -
PU(A) 98/2020

Preamble

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342], the Minister makes the following order:

1  Citation

This order may be cited as the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) (Extension of Operation) Order 2020.

2  Extension of operation

Notwithstanding subparagraph 1(2) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) Order 2020 [P.U. (A) 87/2020], the Order is extended for the period from 1 April 2020 to 14 April 2020.   

Anyway, too see all the existing Orders, Regulations, etc in place and the most relevant in full, visit my previous blog posting:- COVID-19 > The NEW laws that came into being - NOTHING MUST BE DONE AGAINST THE LAW?

REMEMBER - IMPORTANT THAT ALL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE TO LAW...AND OUR HUMAN RIGHTS MUST NOT BE VIOLATED

Covid-19 - PN Muhyiddin's response? Assist workers(who lost income/jobs) not public sector workers whose income job secure?

Prime Minister of the Perikatan Nasional recently announced the government response to VICTIMS of Covid-19, but then there are elements providing for monies and aid to others, not at all affected, like government employees(public sector) - WHY? Not necessary unless it is simply to gain political support for Muhyiddin and his PN government. This is WRONG and not the time, as the aid and monies should have been channeled to those affected directly by the Control of Movement Orders - that  

WORKERS THAT NEED GOVERNMENT AID AND ASSISTANCE 

- Workers in the private sector, who are forced to take unpaid leave, those who are daily waged who will not receive pay for days they do not turn up for work, those workers that LOST their jobs, self-employed workers, etc - those that continue to receive regular income like public sector employers, statutory body employees,   

- Small businesses like shops, small factories/industries, pasar malam or night market sellers, etc > The 1 month of no business or income will be difficult for them, as they also will have normal ongoing expense like rental, utilities, etc. These small businesses(even professional groups like lawyers, accounting firms, etc), including small contractors, may also have difficulty paying their employees even if they want to for UNLIKE big businesses, they do not have much SAVINGS put aside to rely on. [These business owners and their employees need assistance]

B40 or M40 categorization simply do not work > as many of them may really not be affected at all, as they work for government(be it Federal, State or local government) - so the aid and financial assistance need to be really targetted to the ACTUAL Victims of Covid-19 and the restrictions in place. Same with PPR - if income or job not affected, they do not need monetary aid now.

Helping HOUSEHOLDS also would not help since the Malaysian government start using a 'new definition' and no longer refers to families(husband,wife, children and elderly relatives). Now 'household' means all in the house, and a small house housing 10 Minimum Wage workers would be considered a household earning more than RM10,000 > hence not entitled to aid.
 

The response must be direct to the individual workers, human owners of small businesses, etc > and this AID must be a MONTHLY financial payments by the government. {It is wrong to ask these workers to take out monthly RM500 their 'old age savings'}

The PEOPLE's Money(Duit Rakyat) is what government money really is, and it should be used to help those in NEED at the time of NEED for so long as they need it.

The priority should be HELPING People not businesses for now > After the Covid-19 passes, then the government can come out with the needed 'other' economic stimulus packages. For businesses, just help the owners survive not so much their businesses that suffered because of movement control order and lack of business

The people who are already receiving government aid - like the poor, single mothers, elderly and/or sick, disabled should continue receiving the aid as they were before..

DO THE GOVERNMENT EVEN HAVE A RECORD OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED ASSISTANCE?

- If the government only is relying on their 'household data', then maybe the government may not have the complete individual data of persons in need. [Data provided by political parties(in the past the BN parties, and of late the PH parties) may really not be too reliable - not only may many be not in the list, but there is also the possibility that the 'undeserving' may on that list > It is always proper that such list be developed independently by the relevant government Ministry/Department/Agencies - like the Welfare Departments and for workers the Human Resource Ministry.

- Sadly, ALL Malaysians are still not required to submit annual income tax returns, irrespective whether they need to pay taxes or not > if this was there, then a more comprehensive and current data base of individual earnings and income would be there.

- Now, KWSP/EPF records and/or SOCSO/PERKESO records may help identify workers in need of DIRECT Assistance now > but then many are not in these lists. The Labour Department ought to have a register of all employees...

- What about them MIGRANT Workers - these human beings also have been impacted by loss of income, and to IGNORE rendering them financial aid and assistance at this time is wrong > later the government can CLAIM back from their employers or those responsible...

DURING THIS COVID-19 CRISIS, there are certainly other spending priorities -  like health ministry needs(increased staff, facilities, medicine, etc)...

Focus should be for economic assistance and spending to deal with the Covid-19 crisis all in Malaysia are facing - not the time for any other 'economic stimulus' packages to deal with other economic reasons related to the ringgit value drop, drop in oil,rubber and oil palm prices, etc.

Covid-19 is a global phenomena, and it affects everyone, every nation state, and even every business/economic activities - and, as such a response based on 'problems' or analysis before the Covid-19 may no longer be relevant - We need to analyze the situation after this Covid-19 situation to see what is the problem now, and what remedies are needed.  

Focus must be for SHORT-TERM relief and assistance now for this lock-down period (plus maybe 1-2 months) - As time passes, situation changes...

Government can always come up with other assistance packages later as and when there is a need - maybe in 1 months time, etc.

What these workers/people who have lost income and jobs/business needs? Well, they need money to survive FAST - and that should be at least RM50 per day(or the Minimum Wage daily rate) - and they should receive it maybe on a weekly or fortnightly basis...and the money best be transfered directly to these people.

WHERE WILL THE GOVERNMENT GET THE MONIES FROM? Well, do not take out LOANS as then it will just increase the Malaysian debt(which is already outrages, as was left us after the Najib-led government left us? PH may or may not have made situation worse or better?)

Now, one issue that was raised before was the too HIGH pay for some public servants, and even in some government agencies and GLCs? How much is the MAS CEO getting now? So, think about the following proposals:-

- Limit the salaries/allowances to these highly paid employees of government, statutory bodies and GLCs > The maximum maybe should be RM10,000 a month, all others shall be 'delayed' or simply deducted. RM10,000 is certainly more than enough for anyone and/or any family to survive. 

Imagine, if someone who is now receiving RM20,000, this will mean government will get RM10,000 that could be flowed to workers/people who lost income/jobs > 10 such persons can now be given RM1,000 a month.

In fact, some of the high income earners, should now be coming forward to hand over part of their income freely to the Government > this could be a direct gift, OR maybe a 'temporary interest-free loan'.

Remember workers/others that have lost INCOME(and worse jobs) NEED IMMEDIATE HELP - we do not want anyone to die or to have to resort to crime in desperation to simply survive these difficult times, do we now? 

DO NOT USE POLITICIANS OR POLITICAL PARTY APPARATUS OR THIRD PARTIES TO DISBURSE AID OR MONIES - It must be done by the relevant government departments/agencies. This is not the time to improve your political standing or support...

Disbursement of aid/assistance/monies should be by the Government to ensure efficient disbursement to the NEEDY. If not some may collect aid from some MP or ADUN, and then go again and get aid from the government department > and there exist many 'naughty' people out there. 

ODD payments in the recent 'economic stimulus' package to combat Covid-19 (or is it for other things)

> RM1,600 in aid to households earning below RM4,000, with RM1,000 paid in April and RM600 in May. - well,anyone will be happy to get 'FREE' money but should this be paid out to 'households' whose salary/income and/or jobs not affected? I think not...Only should be given to those who lost income/jobs

> Govt pensioners to receive RM500 one-off cash aid. - WHY? Remember some pensioners, as it is now receive a lot of monies, maybe even 2 to 3 times more than the minumum wage every month. And pensioners income is not at all affected - as the government will still continue paying their monthly pensions. So, really not needed > a 'political action' to garner more support for Muhyiddin and PN government? If that aid, in normal times, is given to pensioners receiving less than RM1,000-RM1,500, then maybe it is OK {WHAT about the millions who are not receiving any pensions - private sector workers in Malaysia still NO Pensions - and most have so little monies in the EPF accounts, sufficient to live for about 4-5 years only? When will Malaysia have a National Pension Scheme for ALL?

- Special allowance for healthcare workers, and security forces - WHY? They already have their salary and allowances, including critical allowances. Is there really any need for this pay-outs > We need monies now for the recruitment of new and temporary staff - that is where the priority should be? Remember health and security personnel already know the RISKS involved in their job? 

> National Caring Aid (Bantuan Prihatin Nasional) involving one-off cash payment of RM10bil will be given to the B40 and M40 group, including private workers, farmers and fishermen. This includes RM1,600 to four million households earning RM4,000 and below; RM1,000 for households earning RM4,000 above; RM800 for single Malaysians aged 21 and above earning RM2,000 and below; RM500 for single Malaysians aged 21 and above earning between RM2,000 and RM4,000. 

Comment:- Again, are they suffering any loss of income or jobs? 

For those who lost income/jobs, a one off payment will not help > Not enough, It should be monthly or even fortnightly payments which should at least be equal to the amount required to live/survive, which is certainly higher than the minimum wage.

IF YOU REALLY LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGES REASONABLY AND RATIONALLY, ONE WONDERS ABOUT THE WISDOM OR INTENTION OF PM MUHYIDDIN? 

- Are some of it just to get political mileage during this Covid-19 crisis? Or is it really to assist people, especially them who have lost jobs and income, and to make our healthcare better to cater to this pandemic?

- Remember, private sector workers are also asked to take out their OWN EPF savings - when they really should be given direct financial aid by the government, especially those who lost jobs and/or income.

...so much more questions...and comments.

* These are my own opinions, as is all comments made in my Blogs.

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Muhyiddin unveils RM250bil economic stimulus package

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• Nation
• Friday, 27 Mar 2020
  3:19 PM MYT

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has on Friday (March 27) unveiled an economic stimulus package known as package prihatin or caring package valued at RM250bil that will benefit all Malaysians.

From the amount, RM128bil to be used to protect the welfare of the people, RM100bil to support businesses including small and medium enterprises.

The government on Monday (March 23) had announced an allocation of a total of RM600mil for the Health Ministry for the purchase of equipment and to hire contract staff, especially nurses.

It had also announced that the Employees Provident Fund contributors aged below 55, can withdraw RM500 for up to 12 months.

An allocation of RM130mil has also been announced and will be distributed equally to all states - regardless which political party is heading it - to help tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Below are the highlights:

> RM500mil for Health Ministry to ramp up the capability and resources of Health Ministry.

> Govt raises special allowance for healthcare workers from RM400 to RM600 a month from April 1 to end of pandemic.

> Additional special allowance of RM200 a month for frontliners for police, immigration, Customs Department

> RM1,600 in aid to households earning below RM4,000, with RM1,000 paid in April and RM600 in May.

> National Caring Aid (Bantuan Prihatin Nasional) involving one-off cash payment of RM10bil will be given to the B40 and M40 group, including private workers, farmers and fishermen. This includes RM1,600 to four million households earning RM4,000 and below; RM1,000 for households earning RM4,000 above; RM800 for single Malaysians aged 21 and above earning RM2,000 and below; RM500 for single Malaysians aged 21 and above earning between RM2,000 and RM4,000.

> RM200 one-off aid to students of higher education institutions who are affected

> Free Internet from April onwards until the end of MCO

> Government together with TNB will add an allocation of RM530mil for discounts between 15% and 50% for electricity usage up to a maximum of 600kW a month for six months from the April bill.

> Exemption of rental payment for PPR and public housing for six months.

> Insurance and takaful companies will set a RM8mil fund to bear Covid-190 screening test costs of up to RM300 each for policyholders

> Govt to give one off payment of RM500 to some 120,000 e-hailing drivers beginning April 1.

> Govt and BNM will set additional allocation of RM4.5bil for SME and micro entrepreneurs which will comprise of five initiatives.

> One-off RM500 for 120,000 e-hailing drivers nationwide with an allocation of RM60mil. This is in addition to the RM600 one-off aid announced for taxi drivers that was announced in the previous stimulus package.

> Govt will pay the salaries borne by contractors involved in the service sector, such as cleaning services and supply of cooked food in government agencies.

> Govt will introduce a wage subsidy of RM600 a month for three months for employers with a 50% drop in business since Jan 1, for workers with a salary of below RM4,000.

> Govt will continue all projects allocated in Budget 2020, including ECRL, MRT2 and the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) in line with its focus to ensure sustainable economic development.

> Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) levy exempted for all sectors for six months starting April 2020.

> Federal government premises such as school canteens, nurseries, cafeteria and convenience stores exempted from rent for six months.

> Govt pensioners to receive RM500 one-off cash aid.

  

 

 

Covid-19 - Stop arresting, detaining and charging people during Movement Restriction Order? Do investigation and prosecution later?

COVID-19, Malaysia is currently under a Movement Control Orders until mid-April, and people are required to also practice social distancing, and not gather around.

When persons are arrested and detained, it puts so many more people at RISK - this not only includes the police officers, other detainees/people at police stations, LAWYERS who have to come out to represent their clients, Magistrates who have to come to conduct remand proceedings(which has to be done within 24 hours of arrest) and so too must the lawyers(which in this case may also be Legal Aid lawyers).

Likewise, if a person is then charged in court - again police are affected(they necessarily will have to be less than 1 meter away from the detainee), other detainees for many a time all these suspects/accused are brought to court together and in 'close proximity', then there will be the Judges, the court staff, LAWYERS, etc. Now, if a lawyer has to rush to represent a client, other staff in the law firm(including other lawyers) may have to come back to work or 'violate' the Movement Control Order.

PROPOSALS - They will be arrested, and immediately released. Police will just get their details - name, address and other contact details, and maybe even their photographs. VDOs too of the violations will be helpful evidence for prosecution later on. After the end of the Movement Control Orders, they will all be investigated, prosecuted and charged in court.

They will be all inveestigated and prosecuted, not under any other laws, but the Movement Control Order under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.

The penalty that is provided for in this law is a FINE not exceeding RM1,000 OR imprisonment OR BOTH

Section 34 - General Penalty

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.

For many, a FINE may not be a sufficient deterrent, so maybe the Attorney General and/or the government should be saying now, that they will be pushing for a prison sentence, over and above the FINE. 

Even for companies that violate the current restrictions in place, use this Act - and make sure that all Directors, relevant officers are also prosecuted and the government will be seeking for prison terms. What is a FINE for most companies, when they take this monies from the coffers of the company - and those who made the decision to violate the Movement Control Order simply lose nothing - they do not have to pay fines using their OWN money...or they do not have to end up in jail. Note must be taken of the Regulation now in force during this Covid-19 period...which also says that in section 7(2) of PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (MEASURES WITHIN THE INFECTED LOCAL AREAS) REGULATIONS 2020 (In Force from 18/3/2020)PU(A) 91/2020

(2) If an offence is committed by a body corporate, any person who, at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or was purporting to act in any such capacity or was in any manner or to any extent responsible for the management of any of the affairs of the body corporate or was assisting in such management—

(a) may be charged severally or jointly in the same proceedings with the body corporate; and
(b) where the body corporate is found guilty of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all circumstances, he proves—

(i) that the offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance; and
(ii) that he took all reasonable precautions and had exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

We have heard of companies violating the Movement Control Orders, and continuing operations, so why have there been no report of any of  ' director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate' being charged and convicted in their personal capacity - by sending them to jail, even for a week or months. If this starts to happen, then, of course these companies and corporation will follow the LAW. If all Directors end up in jail for 3 months, don't you think that these corporations will stop breaking the law?

COVID-19 crisis - the major problem is that it is easily transmittable between people, and worse it causes DEATH.

Problem now in Malaysia, and most other countries, is the CAPACITY to deal with this disease. We are not just talking about medical personnel, hospitals, ICU facilities, ventilators, etc - but even the TESTING capacity ...Malaysia could only conduct 3,500 tests per day...now about 6,000 tests and by next week it will increase to maybe 15,000 - the problem is that there are thousands of people that may have to be tested...

The Tabligh event itself caused hundreds to be infected ...and they have still not yet identied and tested all that attended that Tabligh event. 

The problem is then the people who attend the tabligh event came from all over Malaysia - and when they went back, they infected many others. The DG of health tells us that we are now at the 5th generation of infections. So person infected at the tabligh event, may have infected another in his hometown, who infected another, who infected another, who infected another ...THIS is a very dangerous disease. That is how the disease has spread so fast to even rural Malaysia...

Hence, law enforcement also need to consider enforcing, arresting and identifying NOW - BUT investigating, prosecuting and charging in court to be delayed until this Covid-19 is behind us...

Now, when mosques and surau violate the movement control order, they may also be violating State laws as well as the orders of the King, Sultan and rulers..

Now, Ministers and politicians should also stop moving around unnecessarily during this period, for when they do many others also have to follow...Why is the Minister of Health visiting hospitals now? For political gain? Use online media to communicate with officers of your Ministries ...??

Ismail Sabri: Five mosques not adhering to MCO, still having Friday prayers

Saturday, 28 Mar 2020 03:00 PM MYT

BY R. LOHESWAR

A worker sprays disinfectant in a mosque to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in Kuala Lumpur March 23, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — There are still several mosques around the country that are disobeying the movement control order (MCO) by having their Friday prayers and sermons, said Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri today.

Speaking to a press conference after chairing the special task force meeting, the senior minister of defence said this is going on despite the authorities’ best efforts and the order from the government not to have large gatherings at places of worship.

“I’ve been made to understand that there are still five mosques continuing to have their Solat Jumaat despite the orders not to open and to pray at home.

“Yesterday in one of the districts a mosque had their Solat Jumaat and as a result, 116 people who attended the prayers have been arrested by the police,” said Ismail.

Yesterday, Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, said the police detained 116 foreigners at a factory in Muar as they were reportedly preparing to perform their Friday prayers, despite the MCO being enforced.

He said those arrested consisted of Pakistani, Bangladeshis and Indonesian nationals.

Sabri, when asked to elaborate on which mosques were not adhering to the MCO, said he wished not to reveal those names but assured the public that authorities are taking action to prevent another Solat Jumaat from happening during this period. - Malay Mail, 28/3/2020

320 arrested for defying MCO yesterday

FMT Reporters

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March 28, 2020 2:25 PM

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri says Friday prayers were held in a few mosques despite the movement control order.

PETALING JAYA: Police arrested 320 people for defying the movement control order (MCO) yesterday.

On Thursday, 162 arrests were made, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri said in a special telecast on TV today.

“We believe the arrests by police have improved the compliance rate which now stands at 97%.

“Still, many are not abiding by the MCO. In one district, Friday prayers were still going on despite instructions against it.

“As a result, 116 people were arrested. We know there are five more mosques still having mass prayers.”

Ismail said people staying in gated communities must also follow the MCO.

“We have seen people still jogging in such places and have taken action. MCO applies to all.

“In some places in the Klang Valley, traffic jams have been reported. This shows many are not observing the MCO.”

Police have also closed “rat trails” through which foreigners are entering or leaving the country.

Ismail also cautioned the people against falling for scams, noting that victims had been told to provide their MyKad number and bank account details to withdraw funds from their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) accounts.

So far, he said, police have opened 393 investigation papers on scams involving RM3 million.

“Be careful of scammers. Follow EPF’s instructions on the procedures for withdrawing EPF funds.”

Many have also fallen victim to online scams offering to sell face masks, which are now in short supply. - Malay Mail, 28/3/2020

COVID-19 > The NEW laws that came into being - NOTHING MUST BE DONE AGAINST THE LAW?

COVID -19, Many are concerned about the NEW LAWS that are in force at the present moment. 

After all, the government cannot do as it pleases UNLESS there are laws that empower them to do so. 

The most important is the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, whereby at the moment there is one Order (PU(A) 87/2020), one Regulation(PU(A) 91/2020) and one Declaration[PU(B) 179/2020], all of which are laid out below for your information. The first Order and Regulation, will expire on 31/3/2020, and we expect these laws to be extended soon possibly until 14/4/2020.

There have also been other orders/regulations under other laws - which I have just listed(maybe not all) with some comment about what I believe it covers that is relevant...I may be wrong

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT 1988

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (DECLARATION OF INFECTED LOCAL AREAS) ORDER 2020 (In force from 18/3/2020) - PU(A) 87/2020

Preamble

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342], the Minister makes the following order:

1  Citation and commencement


(1) This order may be cited as the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) Order 2020.
(2) This Order has effect for the period from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020.

2  Declaration of infected local areas

The Minister, after being satisfied that all States and Federal Territories in Malaysia are threatened with an epidemic of an infectious disease namely Covid-19, a life threatening microbial infection as specified in Part I of the First Schedule to the Act, declares those States and Federal Territories as specified in the Schedule to be infected local areas.

SCHEDULE


Johore
Kedah
Kelantan
Malacca
Negeri Sembilan
Pahang
Penang
Perak
Perlis
Sabah
Sarawak
Selangor
Terengganu
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory of Putrajaya
Federal Territory of Labuan

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (MEASURES WITHIN THE INFECTED LOCAL AREAS) REGULATIONS 2020 (In Force from 18/3/2020)PU(A) 91/2020
 
Preamble

IN exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 11(2) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342], the Minister makes the following regulations:

1  Citation and commencement


(1) These regulations may be cited as the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020.

(2) These Regulations have effect for the period from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020.

2  Interpretation


In these Regulations—

"infected local area" means any area declared to be infected local area under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) Order 2020 [P.U. (A) 87/2020];
"essential services" means the services as specified in the Schedule.

3  Control of movements and gatherings


(1) No person shall make any journey from one place to another place within any infected local area except for the following purposes:

(a) to perform any official duty;
(b) to make a journey to and from any premises referred to in regulation 5;
(c) to purchase, supply or deliver food or daily necessities;
(d) to seek healthcare or medical services; or
(e) any other special purposes as may be permitted by the Director General.

(2) No person shall gather or be involved in any gathering within any infected local area whether for religious, sports, recreational, social or cultural purpose.
(3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), a person may gather or be involved in a gathering for purpose of funeral ceremony provided that the number of attendees to such ceremony shall be kept to the minimum.
(4) No person shall make a journey from one infected local area to another infected local area except with the prior written permission of a police officer in charge of a police station.

4  Requirement to undergo health examination upon arrival in Malaysia

A citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia returning from overseas shall undergo health examination upon arrival in Malaysia before proceeding for immigration clearance at any point of entry and shall comply with any order issued by an authorized officer.

5  Essential services


(1) Any premises providing essential services may be opened provided that the number of personnel and patron at the premises shall be kept to the minimum.
(2) Any premises not providing essential services may be opened provided that the owner or occupier of the premises obtains the prior written permission of the Director General and the Director General may impose any conditions as he thinks fit.
(3) Any premises involved in food supply chain or in selling food and beverages by way of drive-through, take away and delivery may be open subject to any conditions imposed by the Director General as he thinks fit.

6  Request for information


Where an authorized officer requests for any information relating to prevention and control of infectious disease from any person, the person shall comply with the request.

7  Offence


(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

(2) If an offence is committed by a body corporate, any person who, at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or was purporting to act in any such capacity or was in any manner or to any extent responsible for the management of any of the affairs of the body corporate or was assisting in such management—

(a) may be charged severally or jointly in the same proceedings with the body corporate; and
(b) where the body corporate is found guilty of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all circumstances, he proves—

(i) that the offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance; and
(ii) that he took all reasonable precautions and had exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

[Regulation 2]
 
ESSENTIAL SERVICES

1. Banking and finance
2. Electricity and energy
3. Fire
4. Port, dock and airport services and undertakings, including stevedoring, lighterage, cargo handling, pilotage and storing or bulking of commodities
5. Postal
6. Prison
7. Production, refining, storage, supply and distribution of fuel and lubricants
8. Healthcare and medical
9. Solid waste management and public cleansing
10. Sewerage
11. Radio communication including broadcasting and television
12. Telecommunication
13. Transport by land, water or air
14. Water
15. E-commerce
16. Defense and security
17. Food supply
18. Wildlife
19. Immigration
20. Customs
21. Hotels and accommodations
22. Any services or works determined by the Minister as essential or critical to public health or safety
 
DECLARATION OF QUARANTINE STATIONS (NO. 2) 2020 [PU(B) 179/2020] (In force from 22/3/2020)
Preamble


IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342], the Minister declares the places specified in the Schedule as quarantine stations.
 SCHEDULE
 

JADUAL/SCHEDULE 1.Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara Kuala Perlis, Perlis2.Institut Kemahiran MARA Beseri, Perlis3.Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kampus Perlis, Kangar, Perlis4.Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kangar, Perlis5.Kem Bina Negara Kaki Bukit, Perlis6.Kolej Komuniti Arau, Perlis7.Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Arau, Perlis8.Akademi Koreksional Malaysia, Langkawi, Kedah9.Akademi Kastam Diraja Malaysia (Cawangan Langkawi), Kedah10.Akademi Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia Wilayah Utara, Langkawi, Kedah11.Institut Akuakultur Marin Pulau Sayak Kedah, Kedah12.Institut Aminuddin Baki Cawangan Utara, Jitra, Kedah13.Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara Wilayah Utara, Sungai Petani, Kedah14.Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara Jitra, Kedah15.Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara Naka, Kuala Nerang, Kedah16.Institut Kemahiran MARA Alor Setar, Kedah17.Institut Kemahiran MARA Sik, Kedah18.Institut Kemahiran MARA Sungai Petani, Kedah19.Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Alor Setar (Pembantu Perubatan), Kedah 20.Institut Latihan Perindustrian Jitra, Kedah21.Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kampus Darulaman, Jitra, Kedah22.Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim, Sungai Petani, Kedah23.Institut Pengurusan Peladang, Langkawi, Kedah24.Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Industri dan Pengurusan, Sungai Petani, Kedah25.Kem Bina Negara Kulim, Kedah26.Kem Bina Negara Langkawi, Kedah27.Kolej Komuniti Bandar Darul Aman, Jitra, Kedah28.Kolej Komuniti Jerai, Guar Chempedak, Kedah29.Kolej Komuniti Kulim, Kedah30.Kolej Komuniti Langkawi, Kedah31.Kolej Komuniti Padang Terap, Kuala Nerang, Kedah32.Kolej Komuniti Sungai Petani, Kedah...there are many here, and I have not listed all......
406.Rumah Rehat Kerajaan, Ranau, Sabah407.Rumah Rehat Majlis Daerah Kinabatangan, Sabah408.Institut Latihan Perindustrian Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan409.Rumah Transit Hospital Labuan, Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan

 

Some other new laws/regulations related to Covid-19 under other Ministries or laws are as follows:-

CONTROL OF SUPPLIES (PROHIBITION ON EXPORT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020 PU(A) 88/2020 (In force from 18/3/2020) - about face masks, including surgical masks

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020 PU(A) 89/2020 (In force from 1/4/2020) - it looks like it basically increases the maximum fine from RM1,000 to RM25,000

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020PU(A) 90/2020 (In force from 1/4/2020)

CUSTOMS (PROHIBITION OF EXPORTS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 2020PU(A) 92/2020 (In force from 20/3/2020) - This basically prohibiting export of face masks

PRICE CONTROL AND ANTI-PROFITEERING (DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM PRICE) (NO. 2) ORDER 2020 (PU(A) 93/2020) (In force from 20/3/2020) - it seems to fix the maximum wholesale and retail prices for basically face masks.

CUSTOMS (ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES) (NO. 2) ORDER 2020 [PU(A) 94/2020] (in force from 21/3/2020) 

ROAD TRANSPORT (PROHIBITION OF USE OF ROAD) (CITY OF KUALA LUMPUR) (NO. 3) ORDER 2020 PU(A) 95/2020 (In force from 21/3/2020) - prohibits usage of some roads...Section 2 Prohiubitions state, 'The driving of vehicles specified in column (3) of the First Schedule on the part of the road specified in column (1) of the First Schedule as shown on the map in the Second Schedule, otherwise than on the routes specified in column (2) of the First Schedule, for the period specified in column (4) of the First Schedule, is prohibited.'

Under the PU(B), there were a few, but I have just highlighted what may be relevant for this COVID-19 restriction period. I may have missed out some.

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 70 (In force 18/3/2020) - prohibition in driving in some road in Negeri Sembilan after 1/4/2020.

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF OBJECTION (PU(B) 178/2020)(In force from 19/3/2020) -

extends the last date for making objections and representations in respect of the draft Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 referred to in the Notice of Preparation of Draft Structure Plan for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 116/2020] to 18 April 2020. Are you aware of this right to object...I did not see much news on this, did you? SURELY, there ought to be a FURTHER EXTENSION for people to object ...it should be at least one(1) month after the end of all Restrictions of Movement...