Malaysia legislation
Section 59
Section 59
(a)
makes, orally or in writing, or signs any declaration, return, certificate or other document required by this Act or any regulations or rules thereunder which is untrue or incorrect in any particulars; or
(b)
fails or refuses to furnish or produce any declaration, return, certificate or other document required by this Act or any regulations or rules thereunder to be furnished or produced; or
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(c)
uses or furnishes any documents, required under this Act or any regulations or rules thereunder, which are false, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
(1A)
If any person or member of the Fund has made an application for withdrawal for a particular purpose and charged with an offence under subsection (1) in relation to that application, the Board may not authorize another application for withdrawal by the person or member of the Fund for the same purpose until the charge is disposed of in due course of law.
(2)
Any person or member of the Fund who is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) in relation to withdrawal made under this
Act shall, within six months from the conviction date, return all the amount withdrawn.
(3)
Where any person or member of the Fund returns all the amount withdrawn within the period prescribed under subsection (2), such person or member of the Fund is allowed to make further withdrawal for the same purpose after two years from the date the amount is returned.
(4)
The period of two years referred to in subsection (3) is not applicable for the purpose of any withdrawal under subsection 54(1)
or section 55A.
(5)
Where any person or member of the Fund fails to comply with subsection (2), such person or member of the Fund is prohibited from making any further withdrawal for the same purpose in respect of which he has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1).
(6)
Subsection (5) is not applicable for the purpose of any withdrawal under subsection 54(1) or section 55A.
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