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1. Short title and commencement

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2023. 4 amendments in all.

This Act is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 and, except for Parts 4, 5 and 7, comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

(2)

Part 3 continues in force for a period of one year beginning on the date of its commencement.

(2A)

Parts 1 (except section 2) and 2 remain in force until the end of 19 April 2022.

(3)

The expiry of Part 1, 2 or 3 does not —

(a)

affect its operation as respects things previously done or omitted to be done; or

(b)

apply to section 2, 6(5) to (7), 7(2) to (5), 7A(2), (3) and (4), 7B, 8, 13(3A) and (3B), 15A or 26 or regulations made under section 26.

(4)

Despite the expiry of Part 2 but subject to section 1B, Division 4 of that Part (including regulations made under section 19 for that Division) continues to apply in relation to —

(a)

any application for an assessor’s determination that is pending on the date of the expiry; and

(b)

any application for an assessor’s determination made pursuant to saving and transitional provisions made under section 19(2)(f).

(4A)

Despite the expiry of Part 2, provisions in Part 2 and regulations made under section 19 that have been incorporated by reference in any other Part or regulations made under any other Part, continue to have effect in relation to that other Part or those other regulations.

(4B)

Despite the expiry of Part 2, sections 10 and 11 continue to apply for the purpose of appointing assessors to make determinations under Part 8.

(5)

Part 4 is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.

(6)

Section 2 and Part 5 are deemed to have come into operation on 7 April 2020.

(7)

Part 7 remains in force until the end of 8 April 2024.

(8)

[Deleted by Act 6 of 2021 wef 01/03/2021]

(1)

This Act is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 and, except for Parts 4, 5 and 7, comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

(2)

Part 3 continues in force for a period of one year beginning on the date of its commencement.

(2A)

Parts 1 (except section 2) and 2 remain in force until the end of 19 April 2022.

(3)

The expiry of Part 1, 2 or 3 does not —

(a)

affect its operation as respects things previously done or omitted to be done; or

(b)

apply to section 2, 6(5) to (7), 7(2) to (5), 7A(2), (3) and (4), 7B, 8, 13(3A) and (3B), 15A or 26 or regulations made under section 26.

(4)

Despite the expiry of Part 2 but subject to section 1B, Division 4 of that Part (including regulations made under section 19 for that Division) continues to apply in relation to —

(a)

any application for an assessor’s determination that is pending on the date of the expiry; and

(b)

any application for an assessor’s determination made pursuant to saving and transitional provisions made under section 19(2)(f).

(4A)

Despite the expiry of Part 2, provisions in Part 2 and regulations made under section 19 that have been incorporated by reference in any other Part or regulations made under any other Part, continue to have effect in relation to that other Part or those other regulations.

(4B)

Despite the expiry of Part 2, sections 10 and 11 continue to apply for the purpose of appointing assessors to make determinations under Part 8.

(5)

Part 4 is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.

(6)

Section 2 and Part 5 are deemed to have come into operation on 7 April 2020.

(7)

Part 7 remains in force until the end of 8 April 2024.

(8)

[Deleted by Act 6 of 2021 wef 01/03/2021]

Report

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 2

Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contracts

Part 2A

Rental Relief and Related Measures

Part 3

Temporary Relief for Financially Distressed Individuals, Firms and Other Businesses

Part 4

Temporary Measures for Conduct of Meetings

Part 5

Temporary Measures for Court Proceedings and Syariah Court Proceedings

Part 6

Temporary Measures Concerning Remission of Property Tax

Part 7

COVID‑19 Control Orders

Part 8

Contracts Affected by Delay in the Performance or Breach of a Construction Contract, Supply Contract or Related Contract

Part 8A

Extension of Time for Construction Contracts

Part 8B

Temporary Measures for Cost-Sharing in Construction Contracts

Part 8C

Part 9

Temporary Measures for Conduct of Collective Sale of Property

Part 10

Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts

Part 10A

Part 11

Part 12

Rental Waiver Due to COVID-19 Event in 2021

Schedules