Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
(2)
No person shall make an inspection under subsection (1) unless he has made a declaration of secrecy in the form to be determined by the Registrar.
Penalties
(3)
A person—
(a)
who makes an inspection under subsection (1) before he has made a declaration under subsection (2); or
(b)
who after making a declaration under subsection (2)
makes, except for the purposes of this Part, or in the course of any criminal proceedings, a record of, or divulges or communicates to any other person any information which he has acquired by reason of such inspection, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.
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Penalties
(4)
A company or firm and any officer of a company or firm—
(a)
which or who on being required by the Registrar or a person so authorized to produce any such book (including minute book), register, record or document refuses to produce, avoids producing or prevents production of that book, register, record or document;
(b)
which or who on being required by the Registrar or a person so authorized to correct any error found in any such book (including minute book), register, record or document refuses or fails to correct that error; or
(c)
which or who obstructs or hinders the Registrar or person so authorized while exercising any of the powers referred to in subsection (1) of this section, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
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