Part II of Act 829 (Covid-19) extended to October 2022

Part II (Inability to Perform Contractual Obligations) of the Temporary Measures to Reduce the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Act (Covid-19) [Act 829], which will end on Dec 31, has been extended from Jan 1 to Oct 22 next year.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this is pursuant to subsection 5 (2) of Act 829, where a minister may by order published in the Gazette, extend the effective period of Part II but the extension shall not exceed the effective period of Act 829…