Malaysia legislation

Section 125

of CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

Section 125

Savings and transitional provision

(a)

granted under section 65a to carry on any manufacturing process and other operation in respect of the goods liable to customs duties and any other goods; or

(b)

granted under section 91a to any person to act as a licensed carrier, before the appointed date and in force immediately before the appointed date shall, on the appointed date, continue to remain in force and have effect until the licence expires, or is withdrawn or cancelled by the Director General.

Customs (Amendment)

(2)

Any approval granted by the Director General to any person to be an accredited person to benefit from simplified procedures for customs clearance as determined by the Director General before the appointed date and in force immediately before the appointed date shall, on the appointed date, be deemed to have been granted under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

(3)

Any certificate of origin issued in the name of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry or chambers of commerce or trade associations appointed by the Minister of International Trade and Industry before the appointed date and in force immediately before the appointed date shall, on the appointed date, continue to remain in force and have effect until the certificate of origin expires, or is withdrawn or cancelled by the Ministry of International

Trade and Industry or chambers of commerce or trade associations appointed by the Minister of International Trade and Industry.

(4)

Any application for—

(a)

a licence to carry on any manufacturing process and other operation in respect of the goods liable to customs duties and any other goods under section 65a;

(b)

a licence to act as a licensed carrier under section 91a;

(c)

an approval to be an accredited person to benefit from simplified procedures for customs clearance as determined by the Director General; or

(d)

a certificate of origin to be issued in the name of the

Ministry of International Trade and Industry or chambers of commerce or trade associations appointed by the

Minister of International Trade and Industry, made before the appointed date and pending before the Director

General, or the Ministry of International Trade and Industry or chambers of commerce or trade associations appointed by the

Minister of International Trade and Industry, as the case may be, immediately before the appointed date shall, on the appointed date, be dealt with in accordance with the provision of the principal

Act as amended by this Act.

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(5)

Any importer, producer or exporter registered by the

Ministry of International Trade and Industry for the purpose of producing a declaration of origin before the appointed date shall, on the appointed date, be deemed to have been registered under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

(6)

Any compounding of effences under the existing section 131

of the principal Act which is pending immediately before the appointed date shall, on or after the appointed date, continue to be a compoundable offences as if the principal Act had not been amended by this Act.

(7)

In this section, “appointed date” means the date appointed by the Minister under subsection 1(2) of this Act for the coming into operation of this Act.