Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Chapter 3 · Offences and Penalties
Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Chapter 3 · Offences and Penalties
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Any person who, in purported exercise of the powers under this
Act, vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes or detains any mineral, mineral product, conveyance, equipment, book, document or other thing shall be guilty of an offence.
mineral
“mineral” means any substance whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form occurring— (a) naturally; (b) as a result of mining in or on the earth; or (c) as a result of mining in or under the sea or sea-bed, formed by or subject to a geological process, but excludes water, “rock material” as defined in the National Land Code and “petroleum” as defined in the Petroleum Mining Act 1966;
conveyance
“conveyance” includes a ship, train, vehicle, aircraft or any other means of transport by which persons or goods can be carried;
mineral
“mineral” means any substance whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form occurring— (a) naturally; (b) as a result of mining in or on the earth; or (c) as a result of mining in or under the sea or sea-bed, formed by or subject to a geological process, but excludes water, “rock material” as defined in the National Land Code and “petroleum” as defined in the Petroleum Mining Act 1966;
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