Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part IV · Offences, Penalties and Proceedings
25. Things seized in respect of which there is prosecution
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where criminal proceedings are instituted against a person for an offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder, the Court may order the forfeiture in whole or in part of—
any padi or rice in respect of which the offence has been committed which has been seized by, or has otherwise come into the possession of the Director General or any
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authorized officer or police officer, or any receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article by means of which the offence has been committed or which is intended to be used for the commission of an offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder; or
the amount secured under paragraph 16(1)(a) where the receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article released is not surrendered on demand being made, or the amount secured under paragraph 16(1)(b), or the amount realised by sale under paragraph 16(1)(c).
Where no order of forfeiture is made under subsection (1), the Court shall make such order as it thinks fit for the disposal of the padi, rice, receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article specified in paragraph (1)(a), and the amount, if any, specified in paragraph (1)(b).
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
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
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.
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