Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
New section 98a
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 98
the following section:
“Power to issue guidelines, circulars, directives, etc.
Quoted provision
Section 98a
(2)
Every guideline, circular, directive, practice note or notice issued under this Act or the subsidiary legislation made under this Act shall be published by the Commission in such manner as to ensure that the guideline, circular, directive, practice note or notice is brought to the attention of the person who has to comply with such guideline, circular, directive, practice note or notice.
(3)
The Commission may impose a financial penalty for any non-compliance of any guideline, circular, directive, practice note or notice issued under this section—
(a)
where such person is an individual, to an amount not exceeding one million ringgit; or
(b)
where such person is a body corporate, to an amount not exceeding five per cent of the body corporate’s annual turnover from the preceding financial year.
(4)
The Commission may revoke, vary, revise or amend the whole or any part of any guideline, circular, directive, practice note or notice issued under this section.
(5)
For the purpose of this section—
“financial year” means the period in respect of which any financial statement is made up whether that period is a year or not;
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“annual turnover” means the aggregate of all sums received in the course of the business during financial year, as stated or otherwise shown in the accounts of the business, including grants from any Federal Government or State Government.”.
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