Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part III
7. Power to obtain information
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
An authorized officer may by writing under his hand or by notification in the Gazette require any person or class or description of persons or all persons—
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
to furnish him or such other person as may be specified in the requisition with full and accurate periodical or other returns or information in respect of padi or rice, showing all or any of the following particulars:
the quantity thereof in his or their possession or under his or their control;
the cost thereof or expense incurred in respect thereof;
the price charged or received by him or them therefor;
any other information which the authorized officer may deem necessary to request in respect thereof;
to produce for inspection any book or document relating to any padi or rice in his or their possession or under his or their control;
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to register his or their names and addresses and other particulars and in the manner as the authorized officer may specify; and
to maintain the records and to make the returns containing the particulars as the authorized officer may specify relating to the acquisition, disposal, deposit, withdrawal, production, treatment, distribution, use and consumption of any padi or rice.
Where a person to whom a requisition has been made under subsection (1) fails to comply with it within the time as may be specified in the requisition or, if no time is specified, fails to comply with it within a reasonable time, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
Where any information is required to be furnished in pursuance of subsection (1), an authorized officer may ask any person any question either orally or in writing or may require any person to produce any book or document which the authorized officer may consider necessary for the purpose of obtaining the information, and any person who refuses to answer or knowingly gives a false answer to such question or refuses to produce such book or document, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
Terms defined in s 2
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
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