Malaysia legislation
Section 23
Section 23
Cancellation of registration
(2)
Any person called upon to show cause under subsection (1)—
(a)
shall be supplied by the Board with the particulars, in writing, of the contravention or non-compliance complained of; and
(b)
may, if he so desires, be present or represented by any person authorized by him in writing at the hearing by the
Board.
(3)
If after such hearing the Board is of the opinion that the person called upon to show cause has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder, the Board may—
(a)
cancel his registration and any certificate or certificates issued pursuant thereto, and prohibit his re-registration for such period as the Board may determine;
(b)
impose a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit in the case of a registered canner, registered can supplier, registered exporter, registered transporter or registered vendor which fine may be recovered by the Board in the manner provided for the recovery of a civil debt and shall be paid into the Fund;
(c)
order such person to pay to the Board a sum not exceeding one thousand ringgit to cover the costs incurred by the Board as a result of the contravention or non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder which may be recovered by the Board in the manner provided for the recovery of a civil debt and shall be paid into the Fund.
(4)
Subject to this Act and any regulations made thereunder the
Board may regulate its own procedure at any such hearing and shall not be bound by any law or rule of practice relating to the admissibility of evidence.
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(5)
The Board shall keep in writing a record of its proceedings and of all evidence received by it and the decisions of the executive committee shall be recorded in writing.
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