Malaysia legislation

Section 140

of *CUSTOMS ACT 1967

Section 140

Offences by bodies of persons and by servants and agents

(2)

Where any person would be liable under this Act to any punishment, penalty or forfeiture for any act, omission, neglect or default he shall be liable to the same punishment, penalty or forfeiture for every such act, omission, neglect or default of any clerk, servant or agent, or of the clerk or servant of such agent provided that such act, omission, neglect or default was committed by such clerk, or servant in the course of his employment or by such agent when acting on behalf of such person or by the clerk or servant of such agent when acting in the course of his employment in such circumstances that had such act, omission, neglect or default been committed by the agent his principal would have been liable under this section.

*NOTE—Previously “twenty thousand”–see section 11 of the Customs (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 2018

[Act A1580].

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