Section 83

The Commissioner shall not issue such a licence if in his opinion the heritage item concerned is reasonably believed to be of national importance or interest.

In an application for a licence to export any heritage item, the applicant shall submit the description, declare the value and furnish such relevant particulars which the Commissioner may require and shall, if so required, deposit such heritage item with the Commissioner for inspection.

No licence shall be issued to any person unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that he is the owner of such heritage item or that he is acting on behalf of and with the authority of the owner.

Where an enforcement officer or a proper officer of customs has any reason to believe that an object or material which is to be exported is a heritage item and without having a valid export licence, he shall detain such object or material and immediately notify the Commissioner within twenty-four hours for the determination of such object or material.

If the Commissioner is satisfied that the object or material is a heritage item and is or will be of national importance or interest, he may prohibit the export thereof.

Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to both.

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Importation of foreign heritage item