Malaysia legislation

Section 17

of FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) 2018

Section 17

Section 51 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in the shoulder note, by inserting after the words “Fire

Officers” the words “, Auxiliary Fire Officer or

Voluntary Fire Officer”;

(b)

by substituting for the words “or Auxiliary Fire Officer”

the words “, Auxiliary Fire Officer or Voluntary Fire

Officer”;

(c)

by substituting for the words “the officer-in-charge” the words “a Fire Officer”; and

(d)

by inserting after the words “shall be guilty of an offence”

the words “and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.”.

Amendment of section 56