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PETALING JAYA: Temporary measures to reduce the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 will be published on Friday (October 23), says Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (Photo).
The minister of the Prime Minister’s Department said that the law was scheduled to be published after receiving the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong in accordance with Article 66 of the Federal Constitution.
The law will enter into force for two years from the date of its publication.
“The Federal Government has always been committed and concerned about the efforts to reduce the impact of Covid-19, not only from the health aspect but also from the economic aspects for the country’s people and companies.
“The implementation as a whole will benefit all affected individuals and companies in terms of the economy due to the spread of Covid-19.
“At the same time, disputes over contractual obligations can also be resolved amicably without involving legal processes in court, but can instead be done through the Covid-19 Mediation Center created under the Prime Minister’s Department,” said Takiyuddin it’s a statement. on Thursday (October 22).
He said that this mediation service would be open to all people with disputes involving less than RM300,000 or less.
He added that the government would also bear the cost of the mediation service for those in the B40 and M40 categories, as well as for those in the small and micro-enterprise group.
Inquiries about the mediation center can be sent to [email protected].
The law was first passed in Dewan Rakyat on August 25 and in Dewan Negara on September 22.
Among other things, the Act will prevent developers from imposing late fees on unpaid property fees by buyers in the event that they defaulted on payments from March 18 to August 31 of this year.
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