Name: Ismail Arul Raj Bin Amirudin
Designation: Pengarah
Telephone: 03-8323 2333
Fax: 03-8323 2058
Email:
Introduction:
The Social Welfare Department (JKM) restructured the department in 2014. Along with the restructuring of the JKM, the Legal and Advocacy Division was strengthened by rebranding to the Legal and Enforcement Division (PU Division). On June 14, 2022, JKM Policy Committee Meeting No. 3 of 2022 has agreed with the transfer of the management function of orang papa institutions (Desa Bina Diri) from the Senior Citizens Division to the PU Division with effect from 1 January 2023. Thus, a unit was created which is the Institution Management and Integration unit.
Objective
To ensure all services conducted is within the provision of the Law
Legal and Enforcement Division is responsible in enforcing the following Acts:
i. Destitute Persons Act 1977
ii. Domestic Violence Act 1994
iii. Care Centre Act 1993
iv. Child Care Centre Act 1984
v. Child Act 2001
Legal and Enforcement Division is divided into 5 unit:
i. Compliance Unit
ii. Verification Unit
iii. Investigation Unit
iv. Prosecution Unit
v. Institution Management and Integration
1. COMPLIANCE SECTION
a) Administration of the Domestic Violence Act
i. Coordinate, monitor and regulate teh implementataion of the Act
ii. Provide advice and consultancy services related to the Act
b) Destitute Persons Act 1977
i. Monitor and Regulate the Act
ii. Monitor and coordinate operations/raid realted to beggars and destitute
iii. Monitor and coordinate the admission of cases in institutions under the Act
iv. Provide advice and consultancy services related to the Act
2. VERIFICATION SECTION
a) CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984 [Act 308]
i. Monitor and coordinate ad-hoc/unplanned/impromtu visit to Child Care Centre
ii. Coordinate the report of the ad hoc/unplanned/impromtu visit
iii. Refer to Investigation Section for any exploitation of the existing Law
c) CARE CENTRE ACT 1993 [Act 506]
i. Monitor and coordinate registration of the Care Centres for day care and residential care category.
ii. Provide advice and consultancy services relatedto the Act\
iii. Monitor and coordinate the compliance of Care Centre Act, Care Centres Regulation and any related Standard Operating Procedures.
iv. Coordinate the implementation of schedule and adhoc inspections to Care Centres at state level
3. INVESTIGATION SECTION
a) Administration of Complaint
i.. Monitor, coordinate and record all complaint related to non compliance of Acts related to the Department
ii. Produce early report on complaints received
iii. Undertake necessary Enforcement Actions against individual who does not abide to the Act and Regulations
b) Enforcement of Child Care Center Act 1984
i. Conduct early investigation on complaints and inspection reports related to the non-compliance of Child Care Center Act 1984 and
Regulations.
ii. Monitor appointment of Investigation Team comprises of Investigation Officer, Assistant Investigation Officer and Fotographer.
iii. Monitor early investigation is conducted before proceeding to next procedure.
iv. Present Investigation Paper to the Director's General of Social Welfare Department for enforcement procedures
v. Coordinate enforcement procedures, SEAL for Child Care Center
vi. Prepare and analyse Enforcement Actions Statitistics for Child Care Center
vii. Record Enforcement Actions in the assigned registration book
c) Enforcement of Care Center Act 1993
i. Conduct early investigation on complaints and inspection reports related to the non-compliance of Care Center Act 1993 and
Regulations.
ii. Monitor appointment of Investigation Team comprises of Investigation Officer, Assistant Investigation Officer and Fotographer.
iii. Monitor early investigation is conducted before proceeding to next procedure.
iv. Present Investigation Paper to the Director's General of Social Welfare Department for enforcement procedures
v. Coordinate enforcement procedures, SEAL for Care Center
vi. Prepare and analyse Enforcement Actions Statitistics for Care Center
vii. Record Enforcement Actions in the assigned registration book
d) Enforcemnet of Child Act 2001
i. Conduct early investigation on complaints and inspection reports related to the non-compliance of Child Act 2001 and Regulations.
ii. Open and finalize investigation paper if necessary enforcement actions should be taken and submit to Deputy Public Prosecutor for
prosecution.
iii. Prepare and analyse Enforcement Actions Reports for non compliance of Child Act 2001
iv. Record Enforcement Actions in the assigned registration book
4. PROSECUTION SECTION
a) Prosecution
i. Review investigation paper and advice accordingly for prosecution purpose to appointed Department's ofiicers
ii. Carry out case prosecution as scheduled by Court
iii. Coordinate prosecution cases handled by officers in state
iv. Coordinate and monitor handling of exhibits in all prosecution case
v. Coordinate appeal cases, applications and refer cases at High Court if necessary with Department's legal Advisor
vi. Prepare and analyse prosecution cases completed.
b) Gazzette
i. Coordinate and manage Department's Officers are gazetted according to the relevant Law
ii.. Coordinate and manage Place of Safety, Department's institution gazetted and any center run by Non-Government Organization
according to the relevant Law
iii. Coordinate the appointment of Court Advisory for Court For Children
iv. Management of authority card to Department's officers gazetted under the relevant Law
c) Legal advocate
i. Provide advice and consultation according to related Laws under the Department
ii. Coordinate and advice on programmes/promotions/campaigns related to Law under the Department.
