Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part III
12. Prosecution
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
No prosecution shall be instituted in respect of any offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder without the sanction in writing of the Public Prosecutor.
Prosecutions in respect of offences under this Act or any regulation made thereunder may be conducted by any officer authorized in writing by the Director General.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General for the control of padi and rice;
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padi
“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
Terms defined in s 2
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General for the control of padi and rice;
padi
Defined · s 2“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
rice
Defined · s 2“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
Part IV
Offences, Penalties and Proceedings
Part V