Safeguards Act 2006 · Updated to 1 Dec 2013 · Part IV · Investigation
22. Provisional safeguard measure
Feedback & supportThe Government may apply a provisional safeguard measure with regard to the product under investigation imported into Malaysia on or after the publication of the notice of affirmative preliminary determination where the Government determines that such measure is necessary to prevent the injury referred to in subsections 8(1) and 9(1) from occurring during the period of investigation.
A provisional safeguard measure shall take the form of provisional safeguard duties guaranteed by a bond or security equal to the amount determined by the Government.
The provisional safeguard measure imposed under this section shall not exceed two hundred days.
If the subsequent investigation does not result in a determination that increased imports have caused or threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic industry, any bond or security shall be promptly released.
serious injury
“serious injury” means a significant overall impairment in the position of a domestic industry; Safeguards 9
The collection of any provisional safeguard duties imposed under this Act shall be conducted by an officer of customs.
officer of customs
“officer of customs” has the same meaning as is assigned to that expression under section 2 of the Customs Act 1967;