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    ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

    LAWS & LEGISLATION

    NOOR FARAHEEN BINTI MOHD SALLEH A122453

    NURUL AIN BINTI RAHIM A130098

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    DEPT. OFHEALTH

    UPP (unit penyiasatan &perundangan)

    KMAM (unit kawalan mutuair minuman)

    BAKAS (bekalan air &kesihatan Alam sekeliling)

    KMM (unit keselamatan &

    kualiti makanan)

    KPAS (unit kesihatanpekerjaan & alam sekitar)

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    In the district health office, there is aunit that deals with the laws andregulation pertaining to certain acta.

    a)Identify the Acts that are usuallyinvolved in environmental health

    issues

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    ACTS

    FOODACT 1983 & FOODREGULATIONS1985

    PREVEN

    TION

    AND

    CON

    TRO

    LOF

    INFECTIOUSDISEASE ACT 1988

    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

    DESTRUCTIONOFDISEASE BEARINGINSECT ACT 1975

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    FOOD ACT 1983

    An Act to protects the public against healthhazard and fraud in the preparation,preparation, sale and use of food, and for matters

    incidental there to or connected therewith

    FOOD regulations 1985

    It must be obligated to ensure the food is safe tothe public

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    PREVENTION AND CONTROL OFINFECTIOUS DISEASE ACT 1988

    An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the prevention and control of

    infectious diseases and to provide for othermatters connected therewith

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    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT1974

    An Act relating to the prevention, abatement,control of pollution and enhancement of the

    environment, and the purposes connectedtherewith

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    DESTRUCTION OFDISEASEBEARING INSECT ACT 1975

    An Act to provide for the destruction and controlof disease bearing insects and for the medical

    examination and treatment of persons sufferingfrom insect-borne diseases and for mattersconnected therewith

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    b) What are the roles andfunction ofDepartment ofEnvironment (DOE)?

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    DEPARTMENT OF

    ENVIRONMENT(DOE)

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    UnderMinistry ofNatural

    Resources and EnvironmentEnforcement agency forenvironmental managementinMalaysiaAfter gazetment ofEnviromental Quality Act(EQA) on 14th ofMarch

    1974Initially , EnvironmentDivision (1975-1983)

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    DIRECTOR

    DEPUTYDIRECTOR

    (DEVELOPMENT)

    Assesement Division

    StrategicCommunication

    EnvironmentInstitut

    ICT

    STATE OFFICE(S)

    DEPUTYDIRECTOR

    (OPERATION)

    WATER ANDMARINE

    HAZARDOUSSUBSTANCES

    ENFORCEMENT

    AIR

    ADMIN ANDFINANCE

    LAWS AND

    LEGISLATIONUNIT

    SECRETARY

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    ENVIRONMENTPOLICY

    National Policy on the Environment whichintegrates the three elements of sustainabledevelopment: economic, social and

    cultural development andenvironmental conservation

    The Policy aims at continued economic,

    social and cultural progress andenhancement of the quality of life ofMalaysians through environmentally soundand sustainable development.

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    MAIN ROLE

    POLLUTION

    Enforcement ofEnvironmental

    Quality Act 1974 andits subsidiary

    legislation madethereunder

    PREVENT

    CONTROL

    ABATE

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    ENVIRONMENT functions

    Ensure and maintain the quality of water so that it iswithin acceptable range plus safe for the public to useit

    Make sure that food premises practice a goodhygiene in preparation of food or if otherwise , thefood premise will not be allowed to be operated and

    meanwhile need to do the cleaning of their premises

    Manages and supervise the disease surveillancesystem so that proper management of data is

    practiced

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    Manages and do investigation if there is an

    outbreak, for example is food poisoning at theschool and for TB , an immediate tracing of thecontacts who are at the risk could be done

    Multiunit corporation-cooperate withdifferent unit like unit cdc, lab, klinik kesihatan,and hospitals in term of controlling the outbreak .

    Need to carry out activities in term of controllingthe vector population in that area , example isfogging to control AEDES so that the dengueoutbreak could be managed smoothly

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    Thank

    you