Malaysia legislation

Section 24

of ATOMIC ENERGY LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 24

Amendment of section 22

(a)

in the shoulder note, by inserting after the word “licence”

the words “or permit”;

(b)

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  The appropriate authority may, at any time, by notice in writing, cancel or suspend a licence or permit if—

(a)

the licensee or permit holder has failed to comply with any provision of this Act;

(b)

the licensee or permit holder has failed to comply any conditions of the licence or permit;

(c)

the activity for which the licence or permit that was granted is no longer carried out by the licensee or permit holder;

(d)

the licensee or permit holder has been convicted of an offence involving corruption, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or any other offence punishable with imprisonment, whether in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine, for more than two years;

or

(e)

the cancellation or suspension is in the interest of the public, national security or international relations.”;

(c)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

by inserting after the word “licence” wherever appearing the words “or permit”; and

(ii)

by inserting after the word “licensee” wherever appearing the words “or permit holder”; and

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(d)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

by inserting after the word “licensee” the words “or permit holder”; and

(ii)

by inserting after the word “licence” wherever appearing the words “or permit”.

Amendment of section 25