Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
(2)
No person shall manage a hotel unless the hotel is a licensed hotel.
(3)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence shall in addition be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for each day the offence continues to be committed.
(4)
For the purposes of this section—
(a)
a person who is the owner, lessee, principal tenant, occupier or manager of any premises used as a hotel shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be operating the hotel; and
(b)
any person who for the time being is engaged in the management or in control of the hotel shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be managing the hotel.
Application for and grant of licence