8 September 2020
On 25 August 2020, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020, which is expected to be gazetted in the near future. The COVID-19 Bill provides temporary measures for reducing the impact of COVID-19 and is specifically drafted to address any issues and situations faced by various sectors during the Movement Control Order until the current Recovery Movement Control Order phase.
One of the key measures taken was to address the major predicament faced by developers who were ordered not to carry out any construction work during the MCO period. This article will look at the modifications to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing Act) 1966 under the COVID-19 Bill and discuss the reliefs available under, and potential impact of, the Bill with a comparison to Singapore’s COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.
The full article can be found from Zicolaw's site here.
For more information, please contact:
Neo Chi Chyn, ZICO IP
chi.chyn.neo@zicolaw.com
