Maqis hopes Act 728 can be amended to expand enforcement powers

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The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) hopes that the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 (Act 728) can be amended in the Dewan Rakyat next year to expand and strengthen the department's enforcement powers.Maqis director-general Saiful Yazan Alwi said the amendment to the Act had already been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and was in the process of being reviewed from a legal aspect by the Attorney-General's Chambers."Currently, Maqis’ jurisdiction is only at entry points, quarantine stations and quarantine premises only, so if the Act can be amended, the scope of enforcement can be expanded to beyond the entry points, including that of making arrests and filing charges," he said after appearing on Bernama TV’s ‘Ruang Bicara’ programme last night.Commenting on the government's effor…