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This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 2
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TOURISM INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018
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- Amendment Act
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- In force
- Enacted
- 2018
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About this amendment act
TOURISM INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1562 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Tourism Industry Act 1992. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
The Tourism Industry Act 1992 [Act 482], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2, in the definition of “accommodation premises”, by substituting for the words “and lodging houses,” the words “, lodging houses, and other structures whether permanent or temporary,”.
TOURISM INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018
Section 3
Amendment of section 5
(a)
by substituting for the words “fifty thousand” the words
“five hundred thousand”; and
(b)
by substituting for the words “five years” the words
“ten years”.
Amendment of section 8
Section 4
Section 8 of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in the shoulder note, by substituting for the word
“Revocation” the words “Suspension or revocation”;
(b)
in subsection (1), by inserting after the words “The
Commissioner may” the words “suspend or”;
(i)
by inserting after the word “Before” the words
“suspending or”; and
(i)
by substituting for the word “revocation” the words “suspension or revocation”;
(B)
by inserting after the words “notice of”
the words “suspension or notice of”;
(A)
by inserting after the words “against such”
the words “suspension or”; and
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(i)
by inserting after the words “against the” the words “suspension or”;
(ii)
by inserting after the words “licence has been so” the words “suspended or”; and
(i)
by inserting after the words “Where the” the words “suspension or”;
(iii)
by inserting after the word “newspaper” the words
“or electronic media, as the Commissioner deems fit,”; and
(i)
by inserting after the words “notice of” the words
“suspension or notice of”; and
(ii)
by inserting after the words “validity of the” the words “suspension or”.
Amendment of section 9
Section 5
Subsection 9(1) of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words
“the revocation” the words “the suspension or revocation”;
and
(b)
by inserting after the words “notice of refusal” the words
“, suspension”.
Amendment of section 10
Section 6
Section 10 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (3).
Section 7
Amendment of section 11
(a)
in the shoulder note, by inserting after the words “Effect of” the words “suspension,”;
(b)
by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(1a) Where the suspension of a license under section 8 has taken effect, the licensed tourism enterprise shall not transact any new business during the suspension period.”; and
(i)
by inserting after the words “subsection (1)” the words “or (1a)”;
(ii)
by substituting for the words “fifty thousand” the words “five hundred thousand”; and
(iii)
by substituting for the words “five years” the words “ten years”.
Amendment of section 15
Section 8
Subsection 15(3) of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the words “twenty thousand” the words “fifty thousand”.
Section 9
Amendment of section 32
(b)
by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsection:
“(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)
shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.”.
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Amendment of section 34
Section 10
Section 34 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(3) Any regulations made under this section may prescribe any act in contravention of the regulations to be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or both for such offence.”.
Section 11
Amendment of section 37
Section 37 of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the words “five thousand” the words “fifty thousand”.
Section 12
Amendment of section 39
Subsection 39(1) of the principal Act is amended by inserting after the words “The Commissioner may” the words “, with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor,”.
Section 13
Substitution of section 49
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 49
the following section:
“Prosecution
Quoted provision
Section 49
No prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act shall be instituted except by, or with the written consent of, the Public Prosecutor.”.
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Common questions
- What is AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018?
- TOURISM INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1562 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.
- Is AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 still in force?
- Yes — AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 take effect?
- AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 was first recorded in 2018.
- How many sections does AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 have?
- AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 contains 14 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018?
- The official text of AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN (PINDAAN) 2018 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.