Malaysia legislation
Section 82
Section 82
(1)
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this Act or breach of code of conduct under section 15 or consumer code under section 69, the Commission shall have access to any place or building and may inspect and make copies of or take extracts from any book, minute book, register or other documents required to be kept by the Commission or necessary for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this Act.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, the Commission may by notice in writing require any person to produce to him such books, minute books, registers or other documents as are in the custody or under the control of that person.
(3)
Any person who—
(a)
fails to produce any books, minute books, registers or other documents as required by the Commission under this section; or
(b)
obstructs, intimidates, distracts, harasses or hinders the
Commission while exercising any of the powers under this section, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
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