COVID-19 Act Comes Into Force - 23rd October 2020

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament & Law), Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the Temporary Measures For Reducing The Impact Of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 will be gazetted by today, 23rd October 2020. The Act will be in effect for two years. 

 

Any party with contractual disputes can seek resolution without involving in court proceedings through the intermediary services of the COVID-19 mediation center (PMC-19), established under the Prime Minister’s Department. The mediation services conducted by PMC-19 is open to anyone with disputes valued RM300,000 and below.

 

 

The Government will bear the cost of the mediation service for B40 and M40 categories as well as micro and small businesses. Inquiries can be made via pertanyaan@pmc19.gov.my.

 

Please read the full statement here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2HZvNyG9D2FZGyG03Gwz9yHt6hzO0p_/view?usp=sharing