Malaysia legislation

Section 23

of GAS SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016

Section 23

Section 21 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in the shoulder note, by substituting for the word “supply”

the words “delivery or supply”;

(b)

in subsection (1), by substituting for the word “supply”

the words “delivery or supply”;

(c)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), by substituting for the word “supply” the words “delivery or supply of gas”; and

(ii)

in paragraph (b), by substituting for the word

“supply” the words “delivery or supply”;

(d)

in subsection (4), by substituting for the word “supply”

the words “delivery or supply”;

(e)

in subsection (5), by substituting for the words “gas supply” the words “delivery or supply of gas in the manner and in accordance with guidelines issued by the

Commission under this Act:”;

(f)

by inserting after subsection (5) the following subsection:

“(5a)  Notwithstanding subsection (5) if the licensee does not proceed with a claim for such loss of revenue and expenses in court, the licensee may only claim against the consumer for the said loss of revenue and expenses for a period not exceeding six months retrospectively from the date the offence was discovered under subsection (1).”; and

(g)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

by substituting for the word “A” the words

“Subject to subsection (5), a”;

(ii)

in paragraph (a), by inserting after the word

“licensee” the words “including the manner of calculation of the loss of revenue and items of expenses”; and

(iii)

by inserting after the words “under subsection (5)”

the words “and such written statement shall be notified to the consumer within fourteen working days or any period as extended with the written approval of the Commission after the disconnection”.

Amendment of section 23