Please click on the links below to access information and materials relating to the Movement Control Order ("MCO") announced by the Prime Minister on 16 Mar 2020, and ensuing related Orders.
Please scroll down to the end of the page to see a list of older resources.
(I) Bar Council Circulars
(A) Court Matters
(1) Circular No 245/2020 | Documents That Can Be Accepted for Filing of Pupillage Documents
(5) Circular No 174/2020 | Mediation Management Procedures
(6) Circular No 172/2020 | Court Tracking System Via QR Code Beginning 1 June 2020
(7) Circular No 124/2020 | Update | Notification of Case Hearings Conducted Online during the MCO Period
(8) Circular No 097/2020 | Notification of Case Hearings Conducted Online during the MCO Period
(B) Other Matters
(2) Circular No 236/2020 | Applications for Consent at PPTG WPKL to be Fully Online
(4) Circular No 243/2020 | Implementation of Smartbox System at Selangor Land and Mines Office
(5) Circular No 239/2020 | Orders Relating to Stamp Duty Exemption and Real Property Gains Tax Exemption
(7) Circular No 178/2020 | Bar Council and ASDB Secretariat to Resume Normal Working Hours
(8) Circular No 171/2020 | Waiver of Ruling 10.06 of the Rules and Rulings of the Bar Council
(9) Circular No 160/2020 | COVID-19 Medical Insurance Coverage
(10) Circular No 152/2020 | Extension of Time for Transactions Conducted at PPTG NSDK
(11) Circular No 148/2020 | Update II | Guidance for Lawyers Applying for the Wage Subsidy Programme
(12) Circular No 142/2020 | MCO | Addressing Issues Faced by Members
(13) Circular No 136/2020 | The Limited Recommencement of Operations of the Registration and Consent Counters of PPTG WPKL
(14) Circular 095/2020 | FAQ by Bar Council | Guidance for Lawyers for the Practice of Law and Delivery of Legal Services During the Movement Control Order Period (As at 15 May 2020)
(II) Malaysian Bar Press Statements
Please click here to view the press statements issued by the President of the Malaysian Bar, including press statements in respect of the Movement Control Order and the COVID-19 pandemic.
(III) Information for Members of the Bar and Pupils in Chambers
(A) Court
(3) Kenyataan Media | Prosedur Pengendalian Mediasi (2 Jun 2020) dan Infografik Prosedur Pengendalian Mediasi
(4) Kenyataan Media | Penggunaan Sistem Pengesanan Pelawat Mahkamah Mulai 1 Jun 2020 (29 Mei 2020)
(B) Ministry of International Trade and Industry ("MITI")
(1) Soalan Lazim (FAQ) | MITI | Berkaitan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (8 Mei 20)
(C) Bank Negara Malaysia
(1) FAQ | Bank Negara Malaysia (22 Mar 2020)
(D) Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia
(E) Ministry of Human Resources
(1) Soalan Lazim (FAQs) Berkaitan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat Bilangan 2 (7 Jun 2020)
(F) Companies Commission of Malaysia
(1) FAQ | SSM Counter Operations Post-MCO
(2) FAQ Application for Company Information Update (29 Apr 2020)
(IV) General Information
(A) Prime Minister's Office
(1) Pengumuman Kerangka Inisiatif Tambahan Khas: Kita Prihatin (23 September 2020)
(2) Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri: Situasi Semasa COVID-19 (15 September 2020)
(3) Perutusan Khas Hari Kebangsaan ke-63 oleh YAB Perdana Menteri Malaysia (30 Ogos 2020)
(4) Teks Ucapan YAB Perdana Menteri mengenai Pelanjutan PKPP (28 Ogos 2020)
(7) Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri mengenai Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (7 Jun 2020)
(8) Teks Ucapan Perutusan Khas | Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (Penjana) (5 Jun 2020)
(9) Compilation of FAQs | Jabatan Perdana Menteri
(B) Bank Negara Malaysia
(2) Notices & Announcements | BNMLINK Services Remain Available (16 June 2020)
(3) Notices & Announcements | BNMLINK HQ and BNM Offices continue to be closed during CMCO (12 May 2020)
(C) Majlis Keselamatan Negara
(1) SOP PKP Pemulihan (10 Jun 2020)
(2) Soalan Lazim (FAQ) Berkaitan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB)
(3) Talian Hotline COVID-19 Agensi Kerajaan | Majlis Keselamatan Negara
(D) Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia
(1) FAQs on Advance Pricing Arrangement (APA) Treatment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (16 June 2020)
(4) Kenyataan Media | Waktu Operasi Hasil Care Line Mulai 17 Mei 2020 (15 Mei 2020)
(E) Ministry of Health
(4) Latest Information Regarding COVID-19 | Ministry of Health
(F) Ministry of International Trade and Industry ("MITI")
(1) Infographic | Intipati Pakej PENJANA
(2) Infographic | Direktori Kementerian-kementerian untuk Rujukan Isu-isu COVID-19
(G) Other Ministries / Agencies
(V) Articles and Opinions
(1) COVID-19 Act of Parliament — We Need it NOW, by Sitpah Selvaratnam
(3) Rights and Obligations under the Employment Contract During MCO and COVID-19 Pandemic, by P Jayasingam, Wong Keat Ching and Thavaselvi Pararajasingam (6 Apr 2020) (in response to Bar Council Circular 78/2020)
(4) Community Service: The Alternative Form of Sentencing, by Joy Appukuttan
(5) MCO and rights of employers and employees, by Jayasingam Poopalasingam (1 Apr 2020) (in response to Bar Council Circular 78/2020)
(6) Validity of MOHR directive on forced leave during the MCO period, by Su Tiang Joo (30 Mar 2020) (in response to Bar Council Circular 78/2020)
(VI) Archive of Older Resources
(A) Bar Council
(1) Circular No 186/2020 | SURVEY | Impact of the MCO on Legal Assistants and Pupils in Chambers (Deadline: 5:00 pm, 30 June 2020)
(2) Circular No 179/2020 | Mandatory Usage of the Dropbox System at PTG Selangor
(3) Circular No 169/2020 | Launching of the e-JanjiTemu System at PPTG WPKL Updated (17 June 2020)
(5) Circular No 161/2020 | Request for Feedback Regarding SOP and Guidelines for Reopening Law Firms
(8) Circular No 143/2020 | 2020 Malaysian Bar Payments Required under the Legal Profession Act 1976
(10) Circular No 135/2020 | Guide to Reopening of Legal Firms
(11) Circular No 134/2020 | Bar Council and ASDB Secretariat to Resume Front line Services
(12) Circular No 133/2020 | Update | Government’s Decision to Reopen Businesses
(13) Circular No 131/2020 | Government’s Decision to Reopen Businesses
(16) Circular No 119/2020 | Issue of Extended Deadline for Payment of Stamp Duty
(17) Circular No 108/2020 | Update | Guidance for Lawyers Applying for the Wage Subsidy Programme
(21) Circular No 103/2020 | April 2020 EPF Contribution Payment Date Further Extended to 30 Apr 2020
(22) Circular No 101/2020 | Update on Stamping Issues
(23) Circular No 100/2020 | 4 Tips on Working and Staying Healthy during the MCO Period
(24) Circular No 099/2020 | Specific Industries Allowed to Operate During the Movement Control Order
(25) Circular No 098/2020 | Guidance for Lawyers Applying for the Wage Subsidy Programme
(29) Circular No 089/2020 | List of Specific Relief Facility Products Offered by Financial Institutions
(30) Circular No 086/2020 | CPD on Demand: Free Access to Our Online Training
(31) Circular No 085/2020 | Remand Applications During the Movement Control Order
(32) Circular No 084/2020 | Conveyancing Transactions during the MCO Period
(33) Circular No 083/2020 | Assisting Members of the Bar During the Period of Economic Uncertainty
(34) Circular No 082/2020 | 5 Tips for Working from Home During MCO!
(36) Circular No 079/2020 | Update to Notification on Federal Court Cases During Extension of MCO
(38) Circular No 076/2020 | Update on COVID-19 | Movement Control Order (IV): Problems Faced by Members
(40) Circular No 073/2020 | List of States Court Officers on Duty (Please click here to view an infographic that is contained in Circular No 087/2020)
(43) Previous documents relating to Circular No 067/2020 | Update on COVID-19 | Movement Control Order (III): Closure of Courts, AIAC, MyIPO and Other Government Agencies
- List of directives on the duty roster for ongoing matters at the Courts during the MCO period of 18 to 31 Mar 2020
- List of directives on the duty roster for ongoing matters at the Courts during the MCO period of 1 to 14 Apr 202
- List of directives on the duty roster for ongoing matters at the Courts during the MCO period of 15 to 28 Apr 2020
- List of directives on the duty roster for ongoing matters at the Courts during the MCO period of 29 Apr to 12 May 2020
(44) Bar Council Law Practice Preparedness Plan
- Text: please refer to pages 10 and 11 of Bar Council Circular No 063/2020 | Update on COVID-19 | Movement Control Order (II)
- Infographic: please refer to Bar Council Circular No 064/2020 | Law Practice Preparedness Plan: The Emergency Closure
(B) Prime Minister's Office
(1) Teks Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri (10 Mei 2020)
(2) Special | SOP Pembukaan Semula Sektor Ekonomi (1 Mei 2020)
(3) Teks Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri (1 Mei 2020)
(4) Teks Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri (23 Apr 2020)
(5) Teks Ucapan Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri (10 Apr 2020)
(6) Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package 2020 | Infographic
(7) Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package 2020 | Touchpoints
(8) Infografik | Pejabat Perdana Menteri | Langkah Tambahan Prihatin PKS+ (6 Apr 2020)
(9a) English version: Speech by Prime Minister | Additional Prihatin SME Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN SME+) (6 Apr 2020)
(9b) BM version: Teks Ucapan YAB Perdana Menteri | Langkah Tambahan Bagi Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat (PRIHATIN) (6 Apr 2020)
(10) Speech by Prime Minister | Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN) (27 Mar 2020)
(11) Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri (Pelanjutan Tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan) (25 Mac 2020)
(13) Perutusan Khas YAB Perdana Menteri Mengenai COVID-19 (Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan) (16 Mar 2020)
(C) Court
(1) Prosedur Operasi Standard (SOP) Mahkamah Bermula 13 Mei 2020 (13 Mei 2020)
(2) Kenyataan Media | Makluman Operasi Mahkamah Bermula 13 Mei 2020 (11 Mei 2020)
(4) Kenyataan Media | Pejabat Ketua Pendaftar, Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia | Panduan Pengendalian Kes-Kes di Mahkamah Seluruh Malaysia Berikutan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan di bawah Akta Pencegahan dan Pengawalan Penyakit 1988 dan Akta Polis 1967 (17 Mar 2020)
(D) Ministry of International Trade and Industry ("MITI")
(5a) English version: FAQ on Movement Control Order | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (No. 4) (17 Apr 2020)
(5b) BM version: Soalan Lazim (FAQ) Berkaitan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (Bilangan 4) (17 Apr 2020)
(6a) Press Statement | Allowing Additional Economic Sectors to Operate (16 Apr 2020)
(6b) Siaran Media | Keperluan Membenarkan Sektor-Sektor Ekonomi Tambahan Beroperasi (16 Apr 2020)
(11a) English version: Media Release | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) | Approval to Operate Additional Sectors to Bolster the Economy Post COVID-19 (10 Apr 2020)
(E) Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia
(1) Kenyataan Media | Tarikh Akhir Permohonan Rayuan Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (28 Mei 2020)
(5) Kenyataan Media | Tarikh Akhir Permohonan Baharu dan Rayuan Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (27 Apr 2020)
(9) Kenyataan Media | Penjelasan LHDNM Mengenai Bayaran Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) (9 Apr 2020)
(F) Bank Negara Malaysia
(1) FAQ | Bank Negara Malaysia | Deferment Package and Conversion Package (30 Mar 2020)
(G) Majlis Keselamatan Negara
(3) FAQ | Ministry of Home Affairs (21 Mar 2020)
(4) FAQ | Majlis Keselamatan Negara (17 Mar 2020)
(5) Compilation of FAQs | Majlis Keselamatan Negara
(H) Ministry of Human Resources
(1) Soalan Lazim (Bilangan 4) Mengenai Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (7 Apr 2020)
(2) Soalan Lazim (Bilangan 3) Mengenai Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (31 Mac 2020)
(3) Soalan Lazim (Bilangan 2) Mengenai Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (23 Mac 2020)
(4) Soalan Lazim Mengenai Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (19 Mac 2020)
(I) Ministry of Health
(1) FAQ | Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia | Penyakit Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
(J) Other Agencies
(1) FAQ | Employees Provident Fund | EPF Extends Employer COVID-19 Assistance Programme (e-CAP) to SMEs
(6) Pusat Sehenti Keusahawanan, Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives)
- 24-hour hotline: 1 300 88 1020 / 03 8892 3430 / 03 8892 3429
- Resource Directory (available in English and Bahasa Malaysia)
(7) PERKESO | Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi 2020 Program Subsidi Upah
(K) Legislation