Malaysia legislation

Section 17

of CONSUMER PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 17

Substitution of section 138

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 138

the following section:

Quoted provision

Section 138

Any person who—

(a)

refuses any Assistant Controller access to any premises which the Assistant Controller is entitled to have under this Act or in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by this Act;

(b)

assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays any Assistant

Controller in effecting any entry which the Assistant

Controller is entitled to effect under this Act or in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by this Act; or

(c)

refuses to give any Assistant Controller any information relating to an offence or a suspected offence under this Act or any other information which may reasonably be required of him and which he has in his knowledge or power to give, commits an offence.”.

Amendment of section 139