Malaysia legislation

Section 117

of *PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 1998

Section 117

(2)

Where no penalty is expressly provided for an offence under this Act, a person who commits such offence shall be liable on conviction—

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(a)

in the case of a natural person—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; and

(ii)

for a continuing offence to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction;

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, partnership or society—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit; and

(ii)

in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(3)

Where an offence under subsection (1) is committed by a body corporate, a partnership or a society—

(a)

in the case of a body corporate, the person responsible for the body corporate;

(b)

in the case of a partnership, every partner in the partnership;

(c)

in the case of a society its office bearers, shall also be guilty of the offence and shall be liable, on conviction—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; and

(ii)

in the case of a continuing offence, be liable to a fine of five hundred ringgit for every day or part of the day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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Contravention of subsidiary legislation