Malaysia legislation
Section 22
Section 22
(a)
the alleged failure is attributable to compliance with a requirement imposed under any written law; or
(b)
the alleged failure is a failure to do more in relation to any matter than may be required under sections 20
and 21.
(2)
In any proceedings for an offence under this Part, it shall be a defence for the person charged to show that at the time he supplied, or offered or agreed to supply, or exposed or possessed for supply, the goods or services, he—
(a)
had no knowledge; and
(b)
had no reasonable ground to believe,
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that the goods or services failed to comply with the requirements of section 20 or 21, or both, as the case may be.
(3)
Subsection (2) shall not apply in relation to manufacturers.
Prohibition against unsafe goods and services