Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of *TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ACT 2011

Section 5

(a)

applies a false trade description to any goods;

(b)

supplies or offers to supply any goods to which a false trade description is applied; or

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(c)

exposes for supply or has in his possession, custody or control for supply any goods to which a false trade description is applied, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(A)

if such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit; or

(B)

if such person is not a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.

(2)

The terms used in this section and wherever else occurring in this Act shall be interpreted in accordance with sections 6, 7 and 10.

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