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Q3. What is an “Infected
Area”? Q3. WHAT IS AN
“INFECTED AREA”?
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Q4. How is Construction
Sector affected by MCO? Q4. HOW IS
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
AFFECTED BY MCO?
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Q8. If the construction project
does not fall under critical Q8. IF THE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT DOES NOT FALL
works, does the contractual UNDER CRITICAL WORKS,
DOES THE CONTRACTUAL
completion date still apply COMPLETION DATE STILL
APPLY DESPITE COVID-19
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Q9. What if a contractor still
Q9. WHAT IF A
carries out the construction CONTRACTOR STILL
CARRIES OUT THE
works during Covid-19 and MCO CONSTRUCTION WORKS
DURING COVID-19 AND
for non-critical works? MCO FOR NON-CRITICAL
WORKS?
FOOTNOTES
a. Any individuals or body
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corporates who carries out cportal/uploads/files/Publicat
construction works which are ions/LOM/EN/Act%20133.pdf
not considered critical works
during the MCO period will be
liable to a fine not exceeding
RM50,000.00 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three
years, or both pursuant to
Street, Drainage and Building
Act 1974 (“SDBA”)[11].
b. There will be further liability
for a fine of RM1,000.00 for each
day the offence is continued
after conviction.
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Q10. Does the law provide for
all the contractual Q10. DOES THE
PROVIDE FOR ALL THE
LAW
a. No. The law does not provide Q11. WILL EOT BE GRANTED
AUTOMATICALLY IN VIEW
for all the contractual OF MCO?
completion dates to be
extended for the equal period of
MCO in view
of Covid-19.
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b. There are instances despite
very unlikely that where the Q11. WILL EOT BE GRANTED
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b. This is provided under Section Q12. WHAT IF THERE IS NO
75 of Contracts Act 1950[12] EOT GRANTED AND THE
d. A successful application on
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Force Majeure clause would
excuse the parties legally from
Q14. CAN CONTRACTOR
performing their obligations under STILL APPLY FOR EOT EVEN
the contract. IF THE COVID-19 AND MCO
SCENARIO DOES NOT FIT
INTO ANY GROUNDS OF
e. If the Superintendent Officer or APPLICATION FOR EOT
PAM Contracts.
ii. What Clause 23.1(a) requires simply is PAGE 20
CONDITIONS OF
CONTRACT SUCH AS
iv. In this regard, since Covid-19 PAM CONTRACT
outbreak is declared as a global 2006(WITH
QUANTITIES), PAM
pandemic and shall be considered as CONTRACT
force majeure event under Clause 2006(WITHOUT
23.8(a) of the PAM Contracts, the QUANTITIES), PAM
CONTRACT 2018(WITH
Contractor can take advantage of such QUANTITIES) AND PAM
clause in its EOT application. CONTRACT
2018(WITHOUT
QUANTITIES), WHICH
b. Next, when the MCO is lifted, you are CLAUSE SHALL I RELY
again required under Clause23.1(b) of ON FOR EOT?
… MCO?
CONTRACTOR TO
EMPLOYER DUE TO
b. In PAM form of contract, the MCO?
Contractor’s entitlement to loss and
expense is governed by Clause 24 of
FOOTNOTES
PAM Contract.
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y/public/FAQ%20KEMEN
c. The grounds that give rise to Loss TERIAN%20KERJA%20RA
and Expense claim are provided in YA.pdf
Clause 24.3 of PAM Contract in which
it has to be either attributable to the
employer, architect or consultants.
Hence, it is clear that Clause 24.3 of
PAM Contract did not cater for loss
and expense due to delays by reason
of the MCO.
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e. PWD Form of Contract and AIAC
standard Form has been consistent Q20. IS LOSS AND
EXPENSE CLAIMABLE BY
with Ministry of Works’ announcement
CONTRACTOR TO
where the contractor is not entitled to EMPLOYER DUE TO
claim for any loss and expenses arising MCO?
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