Protection of Public Health Ordinance, 1999.

This Ordinance is enacted to consolidate the law relating to public health in Sarawak and to make better provisions in relation thereto.
The Director of Health or any person duly authorized by the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri may undertake epidemiological surveys or entomological surveys of people, animals or vectors in order to determine the existence, prevalence or incidence of infectious disease or vector-borne diseases. In order to operate or use or permit any premises to be used as a food premises, a licence issued by a local authority shall be obtained. All persons working in a food premise must be medically examined at such interval as the local authority may stipulate in a licence.
The Ordinance further makes provisions for: investigation into infectious disease; movement of persons from infected areas; prevention of conditions for propagating insects; permits for food fair; Licensing of hawkers operating from stalls; food or article unfit for human consumption; sanitary conditions of premises; contaminated food analysis; supervision and inspection; offences and penalties; etc.