Section 119

without lawful excuse, proof of which shall lie on him, refuses or neglects to do anything he is by this Act required to do;

without lawful excuse, proof of which shall lie on him, fails to comply with the requirements of any notice served on him under this Act; or

without lawful excuse, proof of which shall lie on him, contravenes or fails to comply with any provisions of this

Act, shall be guilty of an offence.

Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall, where no special penalty is provided, be liable in the case of a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding four thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both.

Any person summoned to answer a charge in respect of any offence which under the next following section might be compounded, may appear in answer to such charge either personally or by advocate and solicitor, and may in any such case, by letter sent to the court by registered post, plead guilty to the charge and submit to the order of the court provided that the provision of this subsection shall not apply to any person who has been served with a notice under section 53.

Any summons issued in respect of a charge included in subsection (3) shall contain a notice informing the person charged of his rights under that subsection and the amount of the fine to be imposed on him which sum shall accompany the letter pleading guilty to the offence.

If any person having appeared by an advocate and solicitor, or having pleaded guilty by letter as provided in subsection (3) is sentenced to imprisonment, the court shall issue a warrant for his

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apprehension, and the sentence of imprisonment imposed shall commence to run only after the apprehension of such person under the warrant.

The Minister may make rules for the purpose of prescribing the form of any summons or warrant to be issued in pursuance of this section, and generally to enable the provisions of this section to be carried into effect.

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