Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part IV · Offences, Penalties and Proceedings
18. Offence of refusing to sell rice
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A person licensed under this Act to sell rice, or the servant or agent of any such person, who has in his possession a stock of rice and who—
rice
“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.
falsely denies that he has rice in his possession; or
refuses, except with the permission of the Director General, to sell rice in reasonable quantities in the ordinary way of business, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act:
Provided that it shall be a good defence to a charge under paragraph (b) that the accused had reasonable grounds for believing that the purchaser was unable or unwilling to make immediate payment of the price of the rice in cash.
The servant or agent of a person licensed under this Act to sell rice shall be deemed to have in his possession a stock of rice if any rice is being kept or stored in the premises where he is employed or in the premises where rice can be stored under the terms of the licence and if he sells the rice on behalf of his employer in the ordinary course of his employment.
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Terms defined in s 2
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General for the control of padi and rice;
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.
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