Malaysia legislation
Section 27
Section 27
(a)
carry out or transact the business of organizing travel for the purpose of pilgrimage to the Holy Land;
(b)
advertise that he carries out or transacts the business of organizing travel, or that he organizes travel, for the purpose of pilgrimage to the Holy Land;
(c)
make or continue to make any representation to the effect that he carries out or transacts the business of organizing travel, or that he organizes travel, for the purpose of pilgrimage to the Holy Land; or
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(d)
do any act or thing which can reasonably lead the
Lembaga to believe that such person will carry out or transact the business of organizing travel, or will organize travel, for the purpose of pilgrimage to the Holy Land, unless he is the holder of a valid pilgrim organizer licence issued by the Lembaga.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction—
(a)
in respect of a first offence, be liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both; and
(b)
in respect of the second or any subsequent offence, be liable to a fine not less than five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Application for licence and issuance of licence