AGC to gazette laws enforcing phase 3 of MCO

AGC to gazette laws enforcing phase 3 of MCO

The AGC also says all orders and regulations governing the MCO were in force from March 18 to April 14.

The third phase of the movement control order will be in effect until April 28.
PETALING JAYA:
The government is preparing the necessary laws to enforce the third phase of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-9 beginning tomorrow.

“The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is preparing the respective laws for the period from April 15 to 28,” it said in a statement.

The AGC also said that all orders and regulations governing the MCO had been in force from March 18 to April 14.

“All laws referred to are available in the e-federal gazette at http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my,” it added.

The AGC’s response followed a statement by lawyer N Sivananthan to FMT yesterday that any arrest or summons issued for violating the regulations would have no legal basis if there was no gazette notification from April 1 to 14.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on March 16 announced that the MCO would be in effect from March 18 to 31.

He later announced the first extension from April 1 to 14 and the second from April 15 to 28.

Anyone who contravenes the regulations will be considered to have committed an offence and will, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding RM1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both.

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