Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of IMMIGRATION ACT 1959/63

Section 14

Certificates

(2)

Where, upon the arrival in Malaysia of any person to whom a Permit or Certificate has been issued, the Director General is satisfied, as a result of inquiries made under section 24 or 26, or from other information, that the Permit or Certificate was issued as a result of any false representation or concealment of a material fact the Director General may cancel the Permit or Certificate.

(3)

Where at any time, during the period of validity of any

Permit or Certificate, the Director General is satisfied that the holder of the Permit or Certificate is a prohibited immigrant, the

Director General shall cancel the Permit or Certificate.

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(4)

Where any person has entered Malaysia by virtue of a Permit or Certificate, and the Director General is satisfied—

(a)

that any material statement made in or in connection with the application for that Permit or Certificate was false or misleading; or

(b)

that the person is a prohibited immigrant, the Director General may declare at any time after the date of the entry, that the presence of that person in Malaysia is unlawful.

(5)

On making any cancellation under subsection (2) or (3) or on making any declaration under subsection (4) the Director General shall, by notification, which, if the address of the person is known shall be sent to him at that address and otherwise shall be published in such manner as the Director General deems fit, inform the person affected thereby of the grounds on which the cancellation or declaration has been made and the person may appeal against the cancellation or declaration, as the case may be, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, to the Minister*, whose decision shall be final.

Unlawful entry or presence in Malaysia