Law to ease impact of Covid-19 to be gazetted today


Helping the people: The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 will be enforced for two years to benefit individuals and companies affected by the pandemic.

PETALING JAYA: The law that was passed in Parliament to relieve the impact of Covid-19 will be gazetted today, after which it will be in effect for two years.

Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the move to gazette the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 followed the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in line with Article 66 of the Federal Constitution.

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