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LAWSOFMALAYSIAACT514OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTHACT1994DateofRoyalAssent:15February1994DateofpublicationintheGazette:24February1994Dateofcomingintooperation:25February1994____________________________ARRANGEMENTOFSECTIONS_____________________________LongTitle&PreamblePARTI-PRELIMINARYSection1.Shorttitleandapplication.Section2.Prevailinglaws.Section3.Interpretation.Section4.ObjectsoftheAct.PARTII-APPOINTMENTOFOFFICERSSection5.Appointmentofofficers.Section6.Appointmentofindependentinspectingbody.Section7.Certificateofauthorization.PARTIII-NATIONALCOUNCILFOROCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTHSection8.EstablishmentoftheCouncil.Section9.MembershipoftheCouncil.Section10.SecondScheduletoapply.Section11.PowersandfunctionsoftheCouncil.Section12.AppointmentofsecretarytotheCouncil.Section13.Committees.Section14.Annualreport.PARTIV-GENERALDUTIESOFEMPLOYERSANDSELF-EMPLOYEDPERSONSSection15.Generaldutiesofemployersandself-employedpersonstotheiremployees.Section16.Dutytoformulatesafetyandhealthpolicy.Section17.Generaldutiesofemployersandself-employedpersonstopersonsotherthantheiremployees.Section18.Dutiesofanoccupierofaplaceofworktopersonsotherthanhisemployees.Section19.Penaltyforanoffenceundersection15,16,17or18.PARTV-GENERALDUTIESOFDESIGNERS,MANUFACTURERSANDSUPPLIERSSection20.Generaldutiesofmanufacturers,etc.asregardsplantforuseatwork.Section21.Generaldutiesofmanufacturers,etc.asregardssubstancesforuseatwork.Section22.Explanationstosections20and21.Section23.Penaltyforanoffenceundersection20or21.PARTVI-GENERALDUTIESOFEMPLOYEESSection24.Generaldutiesofemployeesatwork.Section25.Dutynottointerferewithormisusethingsprovidedpursuanttocertainprovisions.Section26.Dutynottochargeemployeesforthingsdoneorprovided.Section27.Discriminationagainstemployee,etc.PARTVII-SAFETYANDHEALTHORGANISATIONSSection28.Medicalsurveillance.Section29.Safetyandhealthofficer.Section30.Establishmentofsafetyandhealthcommitteeatplaceofwork.Section31.Functionsofsafetyandhealthcommittee.PARTVIII-NOTIFICATIONOFACCIDENTS,DANGEROUSOCCURRENCE,OCCUPATIONALPOISONINGANDOCCUPATIONALDISEASES,ANDINQUIRYSection32.Notificationofaccidents,dangerousoccurrenceoccupationalpoisoningandoccupationaldiseases,andinquiry.Section33.DirectorGeneralmaydirectinquirytobeheld.Section34.Powerofoccupationalsafetyandhealthofficeratinquiry.PARTIX-PROHIBITIONAGAINSTUSEOFPLANTORSUBSTANCESection35.Powertoprohibittheuseofplantorsubstance.Section36.Aggrievedpersonmayappeal.PARTX-INDUSTRYCODESOFPRACTICESection37.Approvalofindustrycodesofpractice.Section38.Useofindustrycodesofpracticeinproceedings.PARTXI-ENFORCEMENTANDINVESTIGATIONSection39.Powersofentry,inspection,examination,seizure,etc.Section40.Entryintopremiseswithsearchwarrantandpowerofseizure.Section41.Entryintopremiseswithoutsearchwarrantandpowerofseizure.Section42.Powerofforcefulentryandserviceonoccupierofsignedcopyoflistofthingsseizedfrompremises.Section43.Furtherprovisionsinrelationtoinspection.Section44.Powerofinvestigation.Section45.Powertoexaminewitnesses.Section46.Employer,etc.,toassistofficer.Section47.Offencesinrelationtoinspection.Section48.Improvementnoticeandprohibitionnotice.Section49.Penaltyforfailuretocomplywithnotice.Section50.Aggrievedpersonmayappeal.PARTXII-LIABILITYFOROFFENCESSection51.Generalpenalty.Section52.Offencescommittedbybodycorporate.Section53.Offencescommittedbytradeunion.Section54.Offencescommittedbyagent.Section55.DefenceSection56.Bodycorporateortradeunionliabletofine.Section57.Aidingandabetting.Section58.Safeguardsagainstfurtherpersonalliability.Section59.CivilliabilitynotaffectedbyPartsIV,VandVI.Section60.Onusofprovinglimitsofwhatispracticable.Section61.Prosecutions.Section62.Compoundingofoffences.PARTXIII-APPEALSSection63.Appealcommittees.Section64.Powersofappealcommittee.Section65.Decisionofappealcommittee.PARTXIV-REGULATIONSSection66.Regulations.PARTXV-MISCELLANEOUSSection67.Dutytokeepsecret.FIRSTSCHEDULESECONDSCHEDULETHIRDSCHEDULELongTitle&PreambleAnActtomakefurtherprovisionsforsecuringthesafety,healthandwelfareofpersonsatwork,forprotectingothersagainstriskstosafetyorhealthinconnectionwiththeactivitiesofpersonsatwork,toestablishtheNationalCouncilforOccupationalSafetyandHealth,andformattersconnectedtherewith.[25February1994]BEITENACTEDbytheSeriPadukaBagindaYangdi-PertuanAgongwiththeadviceandconsentoftheDewanNegaraandDewanRakyatinParliamentassembled,andbytheauthorityofthesame,asfollows:PARTIPRELIMINARY1.Shorttitleandapplication.(1)ThisActmaybecitedastheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct1994.(2)Subjecttosubsection(3),thisActshallapplythroughoutMalaysiatotheindustriesspecifiedintheFirstSchedule.(3)NothinginthisActshallapplytoworkonboardshipsgovernedbytheMerchantShippingOrdinance1952[Ord.No.70of1952],theMerchantShippingOrdinance1960ofSabah[SabahOrd.No.11of1960]orSarawak[SarawakOrd.No.2of1960]orthearmedforces2.Prevailinglaws.(1)TheprovisionsofthisActshallbeinadditionto,andnotinderogationof,theprovisionsofanyotherwrittenlawrelatingtooccupationalsafetyandhealth.(2)Intheeventofanyconflictorinconsistencybetweentheprovisionsof