Section 1
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 93
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CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020
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- Amendment Act
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- In force
- Enacted
- 2020
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- 6
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About this amendment act
CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1628 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Customs Act 1967. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
The Customs Act 1967 [Act 235], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in subsection 93(1)
by substituting for the words “nine-tenths of the duties calculated in accordance with subsection (2) may be repaid” the words
“the Director General may allow nine-tenths of the duties calculated in accordance with subsection (2) be repaid”.
CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020
Section 3
Amendment of section 99
(b)
in paragraph (e), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph the words “; and”; and
(c)
by inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraph:
“(f) the drawback claimed in respect of any one consignment of re-exported goods is not less than two hundred ringgit.”.
New section 106c
Section 4
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 106b the following section:
“Additional powers 106c. (1) In addition to and without affecting the existing powers conferred under this Act, when escorting and guarding any person in custody, a proper officer of customs shall have all the powers of a police officer of the rank of Corporal and below and the powers of a prison officer of the rank of Sergeant and below under the Prison Act 1995 [Act 537].
(2)
For the purposes of this Act—
(a)
where an order, a certificate or any other act is required to be given, issued or done by an officer in charge of a Police District under any written law, such order, certificate or act may be given, issued or done by a senior officer of customs, and for such purpose, the place where the order, certificate or act was given, issued or done shall be deemed to be a Police District under his charge; and
Custom (Amendment)
(b)
a proper officer of customs shall have all the powers conferred on an officer in charge of a police station under any written law, and for such purpose the office of such officer shall be deemed to be a police station.”.
Amendment of section 114
Section 5
Section 114 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:
“(3a) Where by reason of its nature, size or amount it is not practicable to remove any goods and such receptacles, packages or conveyances seized under this section, the seizing officer may, by any means, seal the goods and such receptacles, packages or conveyances, or the premises or place in which the goods and such receptacles, packages or conveyances are found.
(3b)
A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (3a)
or removes any goods and such receptacles, packages or conveyances under seal, or attempts to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to both.”.
New section 116e
Section 6
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 116d the following section:
“Evidence of agent provocateur admissible 116e. (1) Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this Act or any other written law to the contrary, no agent provocateur shall be presumed to be unworthy of credit by reason only of his having attempted to abet or abetted the commission of an offence by any person under this Act if the attempt to abet or abetment was for the sole purpose of securing evidence against such person.
(2)
Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this Act or any other written law to the contrary, and that the agent provocateur is an officer of customs or a police officer whatever his rank, any statement, whether oral or written, made to an agent provocateur by any person who subsequently is charged with an offence under this Act shall be admissible as evidence at his trial.”.
Common questions
- What is AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020?
- CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1628 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
- Is AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 still in force?
- Yes — AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 take effect?
- AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 was first recorded in 2020.
- How many sections does AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 have?
- AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 contains 6 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020?
- The official text of AKTA KASTAM (PINDAAN) 2020 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.