This was the first day of the third week of DHO posting. We were having a session on duties and responsibilities of UIP (Unit Inspektorat dan Penguatkuasaan, Investigation & Prosecution Unit), which was also known as the Enforcement Unit in the DHO. The main objective of the establishment of this unit is to carry out the enforcement of the Health Law against those breached the law.
Introduction:
• Establishment is based on the Public Health Circular
No. 1/2004
dated 11 February 2004, signed by the Deputy Director of Health
at
that time, namely Dato 'Dr. Shafie Ooyub.
• UPP in DHO Pendang was staffed by an
Assistant
Environmental Health officer (En. Hassim) and an Assistant Public
Health.
AIMS:
To carry out the duties of enforcement and prosecution of public health law with more professional as well as enhance the quality and effectiveness of enforcement of Public Health Law.
Objectives: To enforce public health laws that provide protection
and equal justice to all parties, in particular in the Health District Pendang.
LIST OF LAWS / REGULATIONS THE ADOPTION
• Food
Act 1983 and Food
Regulations 1985.
• Destruction
of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 and
amendments (2000)
• The
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases 1988
• Regulations
of Tobacco Control 2004
• Guidelines
under the Food Act 1983.
• Enforcement
Guidelines under the Destruction of Disease-
Bearing Insects (APSPP 1975)
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