Malaysia legislation
Section 48
Section 48
Power to seal up and secure hatchways goods, etc., and use of ship’s stores
(2)
The Director General may, in his absolute discretion, permit or refuse to permit the taking of anything without payment of customs duty into a ship as ship’s stores and in granting permission for the embarkation of anything under this subsection impose such conditions as he may deem fit.
(3)
The Director General may, in his absolute discretion, permit or refuse to permit the use, within the territorial waters, of any ship’s stores on which customs duty has not been paid.
(4)
Any person who contravenes subsection 48(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to both.
Prohibition of carriage of dutiable goods in local craft