LAWS OF MALAYSIA

ACT 260

HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) ACT 1953

(REVISED – 1981)
Disemak hingga …. ….. ….. ….. ……….. 14hb Oktober 1981

Tarikh ditetapkan untuk mula berkuatkuasa …… ……. 24hb Disember 1981

Tarikh disiarkan dalam Warta ……. …….. ….. 3hb Disember 1981

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Dikanunkan dalam tahun 1953 sebagai Ordinan P.T.M. No.22 Tahun 1953
 LAWS OF MALAYSIA

ACT 260

HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) ACT 1953

(REVISED – 1981)

An Act to regulate the fumigation of premises and articles with hydrogen

cyanide; and for purpose connected with the matters aforesaid

[30th April 1953.]

Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation)
application. Act 1953.

(2) This Act shall apply to West Malaysia only.

Interpretation 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires -

“West Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the

Interpretation Act 1967, and includes the Federal Territory.

“Registrar” means any Registrar, Deputy Registrar Senior Assistant

Registrar or Assistant Registrar of the High Court;
Power to 3. (1) With a view to protecting persons from danger in connection
make with the fumigation of premises and articles (including any ship or vehicles)
regulations
with hydrogen cyanide, the Minister may make regulations with respect to
such fumigation and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
provisions, the regulations may-

(a) regulate the manner in which the hydrogen cyanide is to

be generated and require the admixture therewith of any
substance;

(b) prohibit the carrying out of any such fumigation except

by or under the supervision of persons having such
training or experience as may be specified in the
regulations and by such number of persons as may be so
specified;

(c) prohibit the carrying out of an such fumigation except by

persons licensed to carry out the same;
 (d) regulat ethe issue, suspension orcancellation of licenses
for the carrying out of any such fumigation and the terms
and conditions subject to which they may be issued and
the fees to be charged therefore;

(e) regulate the disposal of the residuesof any substances

used in fumigation;

(f) for the purpose of preventing injurious effects resulting

from such fumigation, impose temporary restrictions
upon the use of any premises or articles, and require such
test as may be specified in the regulations to be carried
out after such fumigation.

(2) Regulations made under this section shall not apply to any
such fumigation carried out in the open air

(3) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any

regulation made under this section he shall, on conviction, be liable in
respect of each offence to a fine of five hundred ringgit.
Notice to be 4. (1) Whenever any accident which occasions loss of human life or
given of personal injury occurs as the result of the fumigation of any premises or
accidents
resulting from
article, the person by whom, or by whose agent, the fumigation was carried
fumigation. out shall forthwith send or cause to be sent to the Minister notice of the
accident and of the loss of human life or personal injury.

(2) Every such person as aforesaid who fails to comply with this
section shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of two hundred ringgit.
Inquiry into 5. The minister may direct an inquiry to be made by such person as he
accidents may appoint into the cause of any accidents of which notice is required by
this Act to be given to the Minister, and where it appears to the Minister
either before or after the commencement of any such inquiry, that a more
formal investigation of the accidents and of the causes and circumstances
thereof, is expedient, he may by order direct a formal investigation to be
held, and with recpects to inquiries and investigations made or held under
this Act the following provisions shall have effects:

(a) the Minister may, by the same or any subsequent order,

appoint any person or persons possessing legal or special
knowledge toassist in holding a formal investigation, or
may direct such Magistrate or other person or persons as
may be named in the order to hold such an investigation
with the assistance of any assessor or assessors named in
the order;

(b) the persons holding any formal investigation (in this

section referred to as the court) shall hold it in open court
in such manner and under such conditions as they think
most effectual for ascertaining the causes and
circumstances of the accident, and for enabling them to
 make the report in this section mentioned;

(c) the court shall have for the purpose of the investigation
all the powers of a Magistrate’s Court when acting as a
court in hearing information for offences against this Act,
and in addition the following powers, namely-

(i) they may enter and inspect any place or building

the entry or inspection whereof appears to them
requisite for the said purpose;

(ii) they may by summons under their hands require the

attendance of all such persons as they think fit to
call before them and examine for the said purpose,
and may for the said purpose require to be
furnished to them answers or returns to such
inquires as they think fit to make;

(iii) they may require the production of all books,

papers and documents which they consider
important for the said purpose;

(iv) they may administer an oath, and require any

person examined to make and sign a declaration of
the truth of the statements made by him in his
examination;

(d) persons attending as witnesses before the court shall be

allowed such expenses as would be allowed towitnesses
attending before the High Court, and id case of dispute as
to the amount to be allowed, the dispute shall be referred
by the court to the Registrar who, on request under the
hands of the members of the court, shall ascertain and
certify the proper amount of the expenses;

(e) if any person without reasonable excuse (proof whereof

shall lie on him) fails, after having had the expenses, if
any, to which he entitled tendered to him, to comply with
any summons or requisition of the court holding an
investigation under this Act, or prevents or impedes the
court in the execution of their duty, he shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine of one hundred ringgit, or,
in the case of a failure to comply with a requisition for
furnishing any return or producing any document, to a
fine of one hundred ringgit, for every day on which the
failure occurs or continues;

(f) the person appointed to make an inquiry into any

accident and the court holding an investigation of any
accident under this section shall make a report to the
Minister stating the causes of the accident and all the
circumstances attending it, and containing any
 observation thereon or on the evidence or on any matters
arising out of the inquiry or investigation which he or
they think right to include in the report, and the Minister
shall cause every report so made to him to be made
public in such manner as he think expedient.
Inquiry or 6. (1) Where a Magistrate holds an inquiry or inquest upon the body
inquest on of any person whose death may have been caused by any accidents of which
deaths from
accidents.
notice is required by this Act to be given to the Minister, the Magistrate shall
adjournthe inquiry or inquest unless some person on behalf of the Minister is
present to watch the proceedings:
Provided that, if the accident has not occasioned the death of
more than one person, and the Magistrate has sent to the Minister notice of
the time and place of holding the inquiry or inquest not less than forty-eight
hours before the time of the holding thereof, it shall not be imperative on
him to adjourn the inquiry or inquest in pursuance of this section if the
Magistrate think it unnecessary that he should do so.

(2) The Magistrate before adjournment may take evidence to

identify the body and may order the internment thereof.

(3) The Magistrate, at least four days before holding the adjourned
inquiry or inquest, shall send to the Minister notice in writing of the time and
place of holding the adjourned inquiry or inquest.

(4) A person appearing on behalf of the Minister shall be at liberty

at any such inquiry or inquest as aforesaid to examine any witness, subject
nevertheless to the order of the Magistrate on points of law.

(5) Where at any inquiry or inquest there is given evidence of any

neglect having caused or contributed to an accidents, the Magistrate shall, if
no person retained on behalfof the Minister is present at the inquiry or
inquest, send to the Minister notice in writing of the neglect.
Power to 7. The Minister may by order apply the provisions of this Act or such
apply the Act of those provisions as may be specified in the order to fumigation with any
to
fumigations
substances other than hydrogen cyanide in like manner as they apply to
with other fumigation with hydrogen cyanide subject to such adaptations, if any, as may
gases be necessary having regard to the nature of the said substance.
UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA

AKTA 260

AKTA HIDROGEN SIANID (PENGASAPAN) 1953

(DISEMAK – 1981)
Disemak hingga …. ….. ….. ….. ……….. 14hb Oktober 1981

Tarikh ditetapkan untuk mula berkuatkuasa …… ……. 24hb Disember 1981

Tarikh disiarkan dalam Warta ……. …….. ….. 3hb Disember 1981

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Dikanunkan dalam tahun 1953 sebagai Ordinan P.T.M. No.22 Tahun 1953
 UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA

AKTA 260

AKTA HIDROGEN SIANID (PENGASAPAN) 1953

(DISEMAK – 1981)

Suatu Akta untuk mengawal pengasapan premis dan artikel dengan hidrogen
sianid; dan bagi maksud-maksud yang berkaitan dengan perkara-perkara
yang tersebut dahulu.

[30hb April 1953.]

Tajuk ringkas 1. (1) Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Hidrogen Sianid
dan (Pengasapan) 1953.
pemakaian.

(2) Akta ini terpakai di Malaysia Barat sahaja.

Tafsiran. 2. Dalam Akta ini melainkan jika konteksnya menghendaki makna yang
lain-

“Malaysia Barat” mempunyai erti yang diberi kepadanya dalam seksyen

3 Akta Tafsiran 1967, dan meliputi Wilayah Persekutuan;

“Pendaftar” ertinya mana-mana Pendaftar, Timbalan pendaftar,

Penolong Kanan Pendaftar atau Penolong Pendaftar Mahkamah Tinggi.
Kuasa 3. (1) Dengan maksud melindungi orang-orang daripada bahaya yang
membuat berkaitan dengan pengasapan premis dan artikel (meliputi mana-mana kapal
peraturan-
peraturan
atau kenderaan) dengan hydrogen sianid, Menteri boleh membuat peraturan-
peraturan berkenaan dengan pengasapan itu dan, tanpa menyentuh keluasan
makna peruntukan-peruntukan yang terdahulu, peraturan-peraturan itu boleh-

(a) mengawal cara bagaimana hidrogen sianid akan dijanakan

dan menghendaki percampuran apa-apa bahan dengannya;

(b) melarang menjalankan apa-apa pengasapan itu kecuali

dengan atau di bawah penyeliaan orang-orang yang
mempunyai latihan atau pengalaman seumpamanya
sebagaimana dinyatakan dalam peraturan-peraturan dan oleh
seberapa orang itu sebagaimana dinyatakan sedemikian;

(c) melarang menjalankan apa-apa pengasapan itu kecuali oleh

orang-orang yang dilesen untuk menjalankannya;

(d) mengawal pengeluaran, penggantungan atau pembatalan

lessen bagi menjalankan apa-apa pengasapan itu dan terma
 dan syarat yang tertakluk kepadanya lessen itu boleh
dikeluarkan dan fee yang akan dikenakan bagi maksud itu;

(e) mengawal pelupusan residu apa-apa bahan yang digunakan

dalam pengasapan;

(f) bagi maksud mengegah kesan yang memudaratkan akibat

daripada pengasapan itu, mengenakan sekatan sementara ke
atas penggunaan mana-mana premis atau artikel, dan
menghendaki apa-apa ujian sebagaimana dinyatakan dalam
peraturan-peraturan yang akan dijalankan selepas
pengasapan itu.

(2) Peraturan-peraturan yang dibuat di bawah seksyen ini tidak

terpakai bagi apa-apa pengasapan sedemikian yang dijalankan di kawasan
terbuka.

(3) Jika mana0mana orang melanggar atau gagal mematuhi mana-

mana peraturan yang dibuat di bawah seksyen ini dia apabila disabitkan, boleh
dikenakan denda sebanyak lima ratus ringgit bagi tiap-tiap satu kesalahan.
Notis 4. (1) Apabila apa-apa kemalangan yang menyebabkan kehilangan
hendaklah nyawa manusia atau kecederaan diri berlaku akibat daripada pengasapan mana-
diberi
mengenai
mana premis atau artikel, orang atau ejennya, yang menjalankan pengasapan itu
kemalangan hendaklah dengan serta-merta menghantar atau mempastikan supaya dihantar
akibat kepada Menteri notis tentang kemalangan dan kehilangan nyawa manusia atau
daripada kecederaan diri itu.
pengasapan

(2) Tiap-tiap orang yang tersebut dulu yang gagal mematuhi seksyen
ini, apabila disabitkan, boleh dikenakan denda sebanyak dua ratus ringgit.
Menyiasat 5. Menteri boleh mengarahkan supata siasatan dubuat oelh orang yang
kemalangan dilantiknya mengenai sebab sesuatu kemalangan yang mana notis dikehendaki
oleh Akta ini supaya diberi kepada Menteri, dan jika didapati oleh Menteri
sama ada sebelum atau selepas bermulanya apa-apa siasatan sedemikian,
bahawa suatu penyiasatan lebih rasmi tentang kemalangan dan sebab-sebab dan
hal-keadaan kemalangan itu, adalah bermanafaat, dia boleh dengan perintah,
mengarahkan supaya suatu penyiasatan rasmi diadakan, dan berkenaan dengan
siasatan-siasatan dan penyiasatan-penyiasatan yang dibuat atau diadakan di
bawah Akta ini peruntukan-peruntukan berikut hendaklah berkuatkuasa:

(a) Menteri boleh, dengan perintah yang sama atau mana-mana

perintah selanjutnya, melantik seorang atau beberapa orang
yang mempunyai pengetahuan undang0undang atau khas
untuk membantu dalam menjalankan sesuatu penyiasatan
rasmi, atau boleh mengarahkan Majistret atau orang atau
orang-orang lain yang dinamakan dalam perintah itu supaya
menjalankan sesuatu penyiasatan sedemikian dengan
bantuan mana-mana pengapit atau pengapit-pengapit yang
dinamakan dalam perintah itu;

(b) orang-orang yang menjalankan apa-apa penyiasatan (dalam

 seksyen ini disebut sebagai mahkamah) hendaklah
menjalankannya dalam mahkamah terbuka mengikut apa-
apa keadaan yang mereka fikirkan paling berkesan bagi
menentukan sebab-sebab dan hal-hal keadaan kemalangan
itu, dan bagi membolehkan mereka membuat laporan yang
disebut dalam seksyen ini;

(c) mahkamah itu hendaklah bagi maksud penyiasatan

mempunyai semua kuasa Mahkamah Mejistret apabila
bertindak sebagai mahkamah semasa mendengar maklumat
tentang kesalahan-kesalahan terhadap Akta ini, dan sebagai
tambahan mempunyai kuasa-kuasa berikut, iaitu-

(i) mereka boleh memasuki dan memeriksa mana-mana

tempat atau bangunan di mana kemasukan atau
pemeriksaannya didapati perlu oleh mereka bagi
maksud tersebut;

(ii) mereka boleh dengan saman yang ditandatangani oleh

mereka menghendaki kehadiran semua orang yang
mereka fikirkan patut untuk dipanggil supaya hadir di
hadapan mereka dan diperiksa bagi maksud tersebut,
dan boleh bagi maksud tersebut menghendaki supaya
diberi kepada mereka jawapan atau penyata kepada
siasatan itu sebagaimana mereka fikirkan patut dibuat;

(iii) mereka boleh menghendaki supaya dikemukakan

segala buku, kertas dan dokumen yang mereka anggap
mustahak bagi maksud tersebut;

(iv) mereka boleh mengendalikan sumpah, dan

menghendaki mana-mana orang yang diperiksa untuk
membuat dan menandatangani suatu akuan tentang
kebenaran penyataan yang dibuat olehnya dalam
pemeriksaan;

(d) orang-orang yang hadir sebagai saksi di hadapan mahkamah

hendaklah dibenarkan apa-apa perbelanjaan yang sepatutnya
dibenarkan kepada saksi-saksi yang hadir di hadapan
Mahkamah Tinggi, dan sekiranya ada pertikaian tentang
amaun yang akan dibenarkan, pertikaian itu hendaklah
dirujuk oleh mahkamah kepada Pendaftar yang, atas
permintaan dengan ditandatangani oleh anggota-anggota
mahkamah itu, hendaklah menentukan dan memperakui
amaun yang sesuai bagi perbelanjaan itu;

(e) jika mana-manan orang tanpa alasan yang munasabah (di

mana buktinya adalah terletak di atasnya) selepas dibayar
perbelanjaan kepadanya, jika ada, yang dia berhak, gagal
mematuhi apa-apa saman atau rekuisisi mahkamah yang
menjalankan sesuatu penyiasatan di bawah Akta ini, atau
mencegah atau menghalang mahkamah daripada
 melaksanakan tugasnya, dia hendaklah, apabila disabitkan,
dikenakan denda sebanyak satu ratus ringgit, atau dalam hal
kegagalan untuk mematuhi sesuaru rekuisisi bagi memberi
apa-apa penyata atau mengemukakan apa-apa dokumen,
denda sebanyak satu ratus ringgit, bagi tiap-tiap hari di
mana kegagalan itu berlaku atau berterusan;

(f) orang yang dilantik untuk menyiasat suatu kemalangan dan

mahkamah yang menjalankan sesuatu penyiasatan mengenai
apa-apa kemalangan di bawah seksyen ini hendaklah
membuat laporan kepada Menteri dangan menyatakan
sebab-sebab kemalangan itu dan semua hal-keadaan
besertanya, dan mengandungi apa-apa pandangan ke atasnya
keterangan atau ke atas apa-apa perkara yang berbangkit
daripada siasatan atau penyiasatan yang dia atau mereka
fikirkan patut dimasukkan ke dalam laporan itu, dan Menteri
hendaklah menyebabkan tiap-tiap laporan yang dibuat
kepadanya itu supaya diberitahu umum mengikut apa-apa
cara yang difikirkan patut.
Siasatan atau 6. (1) Jika seseorang Majistret menjalankan sesuatu siasatan atau inkues
inkues ke atas ke atas mayat seseorang yang kematiannya mungkit telah disebabkan oleh apa-
kematian
sisebabkan
apa kemalangan di mana notis dikehendaki oleh Akta ini supaya diberi kepada
oleh Menteri, Majistret itu hendaklah menangguhkan siasatan atau inkues itu
kemalangan melainkan mana-mana orang bagi pihak Menteri hadir untuk menyaksikan
prosiding itu;
Dengan syarat bahawa, jika kemalangan itu tidak menyebabkan
kematian lebih daripada seorang, dan Majistret telah menghantar kepada
Menteri notis tentang masa dan tempat mengadakan siasatan atau inkues itu
tidak kurang daripada empat puluh lapan jam sebelum masa siasatan atau
inkues itu diadakan, adakah tidak perlu baginya menangguhkan siasatan atau
inkues itu menurut seksyen ini jika Majistret fikirkan tidak perlu baginya untuk
berbuat demikian.

(2) Majistret boleh sebelum penangguhan, mengambil keterangan

bagi mengenali mayat itu dan boleh memerintahkan pengkebumiannya.

(3) Majistret hendaklah menghantar kepada Menteri notis bertulis

tentang masa dan tempat mengadakan siasatan atau inkues yang ditangguhkan
itu, sekurang-kurangnya empat hari sebelum siasatan atau inkues yang
ditangguhkan itu diadakan.

(4) Seseorang yang hadir bagi pihak Menteri adalah bebas untuk
memeriksa mana-mana saksi di mana-mana siasatan atau inkues yang tersebut
dulu, tertakluk walau bagaimanapun kepada perintah Majistret atas perkara
undang-undang.

(5) Jika mana-mana siasatan atau inkues keterangan telah diberi

tentang apa-apa pengabaian yang menyebabkan atau turut menyebabkan
sesuatu kemalangan, Majistret hendaklah, jika tiada seorang pun yang
berkhidmat bagi pihak Menteri hadir ketika siasatan atau inkues itu,
 menghantar notis bertulis tentang pengabaian itu kepada Menteri.
Kuasa 7. Menteri boleh dengan perintah memakai peruntukan-peruntukan Akta
memakai Akta ini atau apa-apa peruntukan sebagaimana dinyatakan dalam perintah bagi
bagi
pengasapan
pengasapan dengan apa-apa bahan selain daripada hidrogen sianid dengan cara
dengan gas- yang sama seperti yang dipakai terhadap pengasapan dengan hydrogen sianid
gas lain. tertakluk kepada apa-apa penyesuaian, jika ada, sebagaimana perlu dengan
memberi pertimbangan terhadap jenis bahan tersebut.
 FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA

AKTA 260

THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION )

ORDINANCE, 1953
(No. 22 of 1953)

THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION )

REGULATIONS, 1953

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2 of the Hydrogen

Cyanide (Fumigation) Ordinance, 1953, the High Commissioner in Council
hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Hydrogen Cyanide
(Fumigation) Regulations, 1953.
Interpretation. 2. In these Regulations-

“Director General of Health Services” means the officer for the

time being, carrying out the duties of Director General of Health Services,
Federation of Malaysia;

“fumigant” means hydrogen cyanide;

“fumigation” means the fumigation with hydrogen cyanide of any

premises or of any part thereof;

“Fumigation area” means the premises or any part thereof

undergoing fumigation;

“operator” means any person designated in writing by the

undertaker to be in charge of any carrying out of a fumigation and duly
licensed under these Regulations;

“premises” includes any building, vehicle, ship, aircraft or enclosed

space;

“risk area” means any part od a building, vehicle, ship, aircraft or

any other enclosed space into which there is any reson to apprehend that
the fumigant may penetrate from the fumigation area, and in any case
includes those parts of any building, vehicle, ship, aircraft or other enclosed
space which are less than twenty feet from the nearest boundary of any
fumigation area unless separated therefrom by a yard, street, or other open
 space not less than ten feet in width or by a solid wall, or two adjoining
walls of a total thickness of not less than eighteen inches;

“undertaker” means any person who, under contract or otherwise,

undertakes the carrying out of a fumigation.
Duties of 3. (1) It shall be the duty of the undertaker-
undertaker
and of (a) to observe the requirements of Regulations 14(1) and
operator.
(2), 16, 17 and 19;

(b) to take such steps as may be necessary to enable the

operator to carry out the requirement of Regulations 15,
18, 21, 22 and 23; and;

(c) generally to exercise such supervision and take such

steps as are within his power to secure the due
observance of the regulations by those engaged by him
to carry out a fumigation.;

(2) It shall be the duty of the operator to secure that the

requirements of Regulations 15, 18, 21, 22 and 23 are complied with and of
all the persons employed in connection with the fumigation to co-operate
with the operator for that purpose.
Operators to 4. No undertaker shall carry out fumigation except by means of an
be licensed. operator duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of these
Regulations.
Application 5. Every application for a licence shall be made to the Director
for licence. General of Health Services in writing in form “A” in the Schedule hereto,
and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred ringgits.
Provided that where an application for a licence is made after the
first day of July in any year the fee shall be fifty ringgits.
Renewal of 6. Every application for renewal of a licence shall be made to the
licence. Director General of Health Services in writing in the form “B” in the
Schedule hereto, at east two months before the expiry of the current
licence, and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred ringgits.
Form of 7. Every licence issued by the Director General of Health Services
licence. shall be made in the form “C” in the Schedule hereto and shall unless
sooner cancelled or suspended remain in force until the 31st December next
following date of issue.
Refusal of 8. Where an application is refused, the fee accompanying the
licence. application shall be returned to the applicant.
Suspension 9. The Director General of Health Servicesmay in his discretion
and suspend for such period as he may think fit or cancel any licence at any
cancellation
of licences.
time during the currency thereof if he is satisfied that the holder of the
licence is not a fit and proper person to hold such licence.
Production of 10. The lohder of a licence shall produce the licence for inspection
licence. when required to do so by any police officer, any Health Officer or any
other officer authorized by the Director General of Health Services on his
behalf.
Condition for 11. The Director General of Health Services shall not grant a licence
grant of unless he is satisfied that the applicant therefore is a fit and proper person
licence.
to carry out a fumigation as an operator.
Qualifications 12. Every applicant shall-
for grant of
licence (a) produce a certificate of a registered medical practitioner
showing that he is not suffering from any infirmity to render
his use of hydrogen cyanide for the purpose of fumigation
dangerous either to himself or to the public;

(b) undergo a further medical examination before a renewal of a

licence is granted or when required to do so by the Director
General of Health Services;

(c) furnish such particulars and pass such theoretical or practical

test as the Director General of Health Services may require to
satisfy himself that he is fit and proper to be granted a
licence; and

(d) have had not less than six months regular experience of
fumigating together with, in addition, twelve months regular
experience of fumigating one or both of the following,
namely, ships or buildings and shall be otherwise competent
for the purpose.
Register of 13. The Director General of Health Services shall keep or cause to be
persons to kept a register in which shall be entered the name, address and such other
whom licences
have been
particulars as the Director General of Health Services deems necessary of
granted. every person to whom a licence has been granted. The holder of a licence
shall notify the Director General of Health Services in writing of any
change of address within seven days after such change.
Proper staff to 14. (1) Every fumigation shall be carried out by an adequate staff of
carry out which one member shall be designated in writing by the undertaker as the
fumigation.
operator in charge of the fumigation.

(2) The fumigation staff shall in all cases include two persons
both of whom shall be adequately trained in first aid.
Conditions for 15. No person shall commence to fumigate any premises until-
fumigation.
(a) he has by personal inspection ascertained that all portions of
the fumigation area and the risk area have been vacated;

(b) all fires and naked lights in the fumigation area have been
extinguished;
 (c) all liquids and foods which are liable to absorb the fumigant
have been removed froim the fumigation area;

(d) all partical steps have been taken to seal all opening, cracks
or crevices so as to prevent the escape of the fumigant from
the fumigation area.
Notice of 16. (1) Every person intended to fumigate any premises shall at least
intended twenty-four hours before commencing such fumigation delicer a notice in
fumigation to
officials, etc.
writing to the Director General of Health Services in the form “D” in the
Schedule hereto and

(a) in the case of a building or other enclosed space within

Municipal Limits – to the Municipal Health Officer;

(b) in the case of a building or other enclosed space outside

Municipal Limits – to the Health Officer;

(c) in the case of a ship – to the Director of Marine and

Port Medical Officer of Health; and

(d) in the case of an aircraft – to the Director of Civil

Aviation and the Airport Medical Officer of Health.

(2) If such fumigation is not commenced within a reasonable

period after the time specified in the notice, no person shall commence
such fumigation unless he has again given the notice required by this
Regulation.

(3) Where in the caseof a ship or aircraft it is for any reason

impracticable to give the twenty-four hours notice as required by this
Regulation the Director General of Helath Services, the Director of Marine
or the Director of Civil Aviation may authorize a shorter period of notice.
Notice of 17. In addition to complying with the provisions of Regulation 16
intended every person intending to fumigate any premises shall, at least twenty-four
fumigation to
occupiers, etc.
hours before commencing such fumigation, deliver a notice in writing-

(a) (i) in the case of a building or other enclosed space – to the

occupier of the building or other enclosed; or

(ii) in the case of a ship or aircraft – to the Master, Captain

or other person in charge thereof, and

(b) to every tenant and occupier within the fumigation area and
the risk area.

Such notice shall be in duplicate and in the form “E” of the Schedule
hereto, and one copy of such notice shall be signed by the person receiving
the notice and shall be retained by the person issuing the same.
Access to 18. A person fumigating any premises shall -
fumigation
area to be (a) close and securely fasten all doors or other means of access to
prevented: the fumigation area and the risk area;
notices to be
exhibited.

(b) prvide notices written in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil

containing in block letters not less than two inches in height
the words “DANGER : POISON GAS : DO NOT ENTER”
where they may readily be seen by any person approaching
the fumigation area or the risk area;

(c) inform the nearest police station and fire brigade.

Time of 19. No person shall commence to fumigate any premises on week or
fumigation. public holidays nor at any time except between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5
p.m. unless special permission to do so has been granted by the Director
General of Health Services.
Operator to 20. The operator shall take charge of all keys of any premises within
take charge of the fumigation area and the risk area, and shall be responsible for the due
keys.
observance of the requirements of these Regulations.
Method of 21. Hydrogen cyanide shall not be applied in such a manner as to be
application of absorbed in liquid form floors, walls, ceilings or household effectes nor in
hydrogen
cyanide.
such quantities as to effect an average concentration exceeding one part in
every hundred parts of air within the fumigation area.
Gas masks 22. After liberation of hydrogen cyanide has commenced and until the
and first aid. fumigation area and the risk area are free from danger -

(a) any member of the fumigating staff being in any part of those
areas shall have in his possession ready for immediate use
and efficient mask or other apparatus which affords complete
protection to the wearer against hydrogen cyanide gas, and
shall carry or have in his possession ready for immediate use
an efficient electric torch; and

(b) there shall be constantly available such first aid appliances

and remedies as the Director General of Health Services may
from time ti time require by written notice addressed to
holders of licences.
Action upon 23. No person other than a member of the fumigating staff shall be
completion of permitted to enter the fumigation area after fumigation until both the
fumigation.
fumigation area and the risk area are declared safe for re-entry by means of
a written declaration in the form “F” in the Schedule hereto served by the
operator on all persons to whom the notie required by Regulation 17 has
been served. No such declaration shall be given until -

(a) the fumigation area has been ventilated in such a manner and
for such period as shall be effective to secure that the area is
free from danger;
 (b) it has been established by tests, other than the sense of smell
that the premises are free from danger. For this purpose the
operator shall be equipped with test papers or other means
approved by the Director General of Health Services for
objectively testing the atmosphere.

(c) all residues of the materials used for fumigation have been
removed;

(d) all water taps have been turned on for at least one minute and
the water allowed to run to waste;

(e) all water closet cisterns have been emptied and the pans
adequately flushed;

(f) all other receptacles containing water or other liquid which is

liable to absorb hydrogen cyanide or gas arising therefrom
have been emptied; and

(g) all bedding, blankets, pillows, clothing, cushions and other

articles which are liable to absorb the hydrogen cyanide or
gas arising thereform have been well shaken or beaten or
aired until they are free from any dangerous concentration of
hydrogen cyanide or gas arising therefrom.
Operator’s 24. The operator shall keep a notebook in the form “G” in the Schedule
note-book hereto in which shall be entered the particulars prescribed in that form.
Such notebook shall be preserved in good condition and shall be produced
if required by the Director General of Health Services at any time within
the licence period.
Fumigation 25. Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to -
except from
Regulations. (a) fumigation carried out exclusively for agricultural or
horticultural purposes;

(b) fumigation of any premises which have been specially

constructed or adapted for the purpose of effecting the
fumigation of any article.
Notice of 26. In the event of the occurrence of any accident which occasions loss
accident of human life or personal injury as the result of the fumigation of any
premises, the operator shall immediately give notice thereof to the Director
General of Health Services.
 SCHEDULE
FORM “A”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 5)
APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO FUMIGATE
BY MEANS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE

To
THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES,
FEDERATION OF MALAYA

I hereby make application for a licence to carry out fumigation by means of hydrogen
cyanide.
Full name
Age
Business address

Statement of experience in fumigation

Statement of accidents or fatalities which have occurred during fumigation by me or

under my supervision

Date Signed
 SCHEDULE
FORM “B”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 5)
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENCE TO FUMIGATE
BY MEANS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE

To
THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES,
FEDERATION OF MALAYA

I hereby make application for the renewal of my Licence No dated

to carry out fumigation by means of hydrogen cyanide.
Full name
Business address

Date Signed
 FORM “C”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 7)
LICENCE TO FUMIGATE BY MEANS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE

This is to certify that

was on the day of
licensed as a person competent to carry out fumigation by means of hydrogen cyanide.

This Licence is valid until

(date)
Date
Number

Director General of Health Services,

Ministry of Health Malaysia.
 FORM “D”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 16)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FUMIGATE BY MEANS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE

To
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

Copy to:
The Municipal Health Officer,
The Health Officer,
The Director of Marine,
The Director of Civil Aviation,

Please take notice that it is my intention to

fumigate

by means of hydrogen cyanide on commencing at

a.m./p.m.

Date Signed

Here state name or number and location of building, vessel, aircraft or other enclosed space intended to be fumigated.
 FORM “E”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 17)
FUMIGATION BY MEANS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE
To

Please take notice that it is my intention to fumigate

by means of hydrogen cyanide on commencing at

a.m./p.m.
Date Signed

You are required to acknowledge receipt of this notice by signing the duplicate hereof.
Date Signed

Here state name or number and location of building, vessel, aircraft or other enclosed space intended to be fumigated.
 FORM “F”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 23)
DECLARATION OF SAFETY FOLLOWING FUMIGATION

To

Please take notice that

Fumigated by me on is now safe for re-entry.

Date.. Signed

Here state name or number and location of building, vessel, aircraft or other enclosed space intended to be fumigated.
 FORM “G”
THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) REGULATIONS 1953
(Regulations 24)
OPERATOR’S RECORD OF FUMIGATION
BY MEANS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE

1. Address of premises fumigated

2. Time of commencing fumigation Date Hour a.m/p.m
3. Notice required by Regulations 16 and 17 delivered to-
(a) Authority
Date Hour a.m/p.m
How delivered
(b) Occupier of building or other enclosed space fumigated or master or captain or
other person in charge of vessel/aircraft, fumigated, as the case may be.
Date Hour a.m/p.m
How delivered
(c) Occupiers and tenants within fumigation and risk area.
Date Hour a.m/p.m
How delivered
4. (a) Have the fumigation and risk areas been vacated?
(b) Have all fires and naked lights within the fumigation area been extinguished?
(c) Have all moist food been removed from the fumigation area before fumigation?
(d) Have basement and ground-floor windows been securely fastened?
(e) Have all doors been securely fastened?
(f) Have all openings been securely sealed?
(g) Have warning notices been displayed?
(h) Are efficient masks carried by the fumigation staff?
(i) Have overalls been worn by fumigating staff?
(j) Is an efficient electric torch carried by fumigating staff
5. (a) Has operator / Assistant been in attendance throughout process of fumigation?
(b) What tests have been made to establish safety of premises following fumigation?
(c) Have residues been safety disposed of?
(d) Have water taps and cisterns been flushed?
(e) Has bedding, ets., been aired until free from danger?

6. Declaration of safety of premises delivered to

 on at a.m/p.m
7. Name of Assistant to operator
Date
Time Signed
(Operator)

Made this 19th day of May, 1953.

[Health 749/53]

RAJA AYOUB,
Clerk of Council.
 WARTA KERAJAAN
SERI PADUKA BAGINDA
DITERBITKAN DENGAN KUASA

HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

P.U.(A) 167. 8hb Jun 1978

ORDINAN HIDROGEN SIANID (PEWASAPAN) 1953

PERINTAH METIL BEROMID (PEWASAPAN) 1978

22/53 PADA menjalankan kuasa-kuasa yang diberi oleh seksyen 6 Ordinan Hidrogen
Sianid (Pewasapan) 1953, Menteri membuat perintah yang berikut:
Nama dan 1. Perintah ini boleh dinamakan Perintah Metil Beromid (Pewasapan)
mula 1978 dan hendaklah mula berkuatkuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh
berkuatkuasa.
Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta.
Pemakaian 2. Peruntukan-peruntukan Ordinan Hidrogen Sianid (Pewasapan) 1953
bagi metal hendaklah dipakai bagi pewasapan dengan metal beromid sama seperti ianya
beromid.
dipakai bagi pewasapan dengan hydrogen sianid tertakluk kepada apa-apa
penyesuaian, jika ada, yang perlu memandangkan kepada keadaan metal
beromid itu.

Bertarikh pada 17hb April 1978.

[KKM-62(168); PN. (PU2) 342.]
TAN SRI CHONG HON NYAN
Menteri Kesihatan

HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) ORDINANCE 1953

METHYL BROMIDE (FUMIGATION) ORDER 1978
22/53 In exercise of the power conferred by section 6 of the Hydrogen Cyanide
(Fumigation) Ordinance 1953, the Minister makes the following order:
Citation and 1. This order may be cited as the Methyl Bromide (Fumigation) Order
commenceme 1978 and shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by
nt.
notification in the Gazette, appoint..
Application to 2. The provisions of the Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Ordinance 1953
methyl shall apply to fumigation with methyl bromide in like manner as they apply to
bromide.
fumigation with hydrogen cyanide subject to such adaptations, if any, as may
be necessary having regard to the nature of methyl bromide.

Dated the 17th April 1978.

[KKM-62(168); PN. (PU2) 342.]
TAN SRI CHONG HON NYAN
Menteri Kesihatan
 P.U.(A) 167. 8hb Jun 1978

ORDINAN HIDROGEN SIANID (PEWASAPAN) 1953

PERATURAN-PERATURAN HIDROGEN SIANID (PEWASAPAN) (PINDAAN) 1978

22/53 PADA menjalankan kuasa-kuasa yang diberi oleh seksyen 2 Ordinan

Hidrogen Sianid (Pewasapan) 1953, Menteri membuat peraturan-peraturan
yang berikut:
Nama dan mula 1. Peraturan-peraturan ini boleh dinamakan Peraturan-Peraturan
berkuatkuasa. Hidrogen Sianid (Pewasapan) (Pindaan) 1978 dan hendaklah mula
berkuatkuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui
pemberitahuan dalam Warta.
Pindaan P.U. 2. Peraturan-peraturan Hidrogen Sianid (Pewasapan) 1953 adalah
285/53. dipinda-
(a) dengan menggantikan takrif ”Director of Medical Services”
dalam peraturan 2 dengan yang berikut-
“’Director General of Health Services’ means the officer for
the time being carrying out the duties of Director General of
Health Services, Malaysia;”;
(b) dengan menggantikan perkataan-perkataan “Director of
Medical Services” di mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan-
perkataan “Director General of Health Services”;
(c) dengan menggantikan perkataan-perkataan “ten ringgit” dan
“five ringgit” dalam peraturan 5 masing-masing dengan
perkataan-perkataan “one hundred ringgit” dan “fifty ringgit”;
(d) dengan menggantikan perkataan-perkataan “ten ringgit” dalam
peraturan 6 dengan perkataan-perkataan “one hundred
ringgit”; dan
(e) dengan menggantikan perenggan-perenggan (c) dan (d)
peraturan 16 dengan yang berikut:
”(c) in the case of a ship – to the Director of Marine and
the Port Medical Officer of Health;
(d) in the case of an aircraft – to the Director of Civil
Aviation and the Airpirt Medical Officer of Health.”.
Bertarikh pada 17hb April 1978.
[KKM-62(168); PN. (PU2) 342.]
TAN SRI CHONG HON NYAN
Menteri Kesihatan

HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) 1953

HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 1978
22/53 In exercise of the power conferred by section 2 of the Hydrogen Cyanide
(Fumigation) Ordinance 1953, the Minister makes the following regulations:
Nama dan mula 1. This regulations may be cited as the Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation)
berkuatkuasa. (Amendment) 1978 and shall come into force on such date as the Minister
may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint..
AmendmentLP.N. 2. Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Regulations 1978 is amended -
285/53.
(a) by substituting for the definition of ”Director of Medical
Services” in regulation 2, the following -
“’Director General of Health Services’ means the officer for
the time being carrying out the duties of Director General of
Health Services, Malaysia;”;
(b) by substituting for the words “Director of Medical Services”
wherever appearing the words “Director General of Health
Services”;
(c) by substituting for the words “ten ringgit” and “five ringgit” in
regulation 5 the words “one hundred ringgit” dan “fifty
ringgit” respectively;
(d) by substituting for the words “ten ringgit” in regulation 6 the
words “one hundred ringgit”; and
(e) by substituting for paragraphs (c) and (d) regulation 16 the
following:
”(c) in the case of a ship – to the Director of Marine and
the Port Medical Officer of Health;
(d) in the case of an aircraft – to the Director of Civil
Aviation and the Airpirt Medical Officer of Health.”.

Made the 17th April 1978.

[KKM-62(168); PN. (PU2) 342.]
TAN SRI CHONG HON NYAN
Menteri Kesihatan