Malaysia legislation
Section 54
Section 54
(a)
trade or business;
(b)
the transportation of any person other than for trade or business; or
(c)
sports, leisure or recreational activity, shall obtain a licence under this Part.
(2)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
(3)
In this section, “trade or business” includes—
(a)
the conveyance of goods or passengers;
(b)
fishing;
(c)
salvage operations;
Merchant Shipping (Amendment)
(d)
dredging;
(e)
cable-laying;
(f)
off-shore exploration;
(g)
conservation;
(h)
marine construction;
(i)
oceanography;
(j)
hydrography; and
(k)
port services.
Exemption from licensing.