Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part V · General
29. Power to make regulations
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may make regulations as may be necessary or expedient for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for padi and rice;
prescribe the functions, duties and powers of the Director
General or an authorized officer;
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
prescribe marks or labels to be affixed by retailers to the containers of padi or rice indicating the quality, grade or price of the padi or rice;
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.
make provisions relating to the licensing of wholesalers, retailers, rice millers, importers and exporters and prescribe the fees to be paid for licences which are required under this Act;
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.
prescribe such other fees or charges as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act;
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prescribe any act or omission in contravention of the provision of any regulation to be an offence; and
prescribe any other matter generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act.
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;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for 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.