Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of FREE ZONES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

Section 2

The Free Zones Act 1990 [Act 438], which is referred to as the "principal Act" in this Act, is amended in section 2—

(a)

in subsection (1)一

(i)

in the definition of "commercial activity", by substituting for the words " , relabelling and transit" the words "and relabelling";

(ii)

by inserting after the definition of "operation" the following definitions:

"owner" in relation to goods, includes any person being or holding himself out to be the owner, importer, exporter, consignee, agent or person in possession of, or beneficially interested in, or having any control of, or power of disposition over, the goods;

"Pangkor" shall have the same meaning assigned to it under section 163Q of the Customs Act 1967;'; and

(iii)

in the definition of "principal customs area", by substituting for the words "and Tioman" the words ",Tioman and Pangkor"; and

(b)

by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:

"(2A)For the purpose of the definition of "owner", "exporter" and "importer" shall have the same meaning assigned respectively to them under section 2 of the Customs Act 1967.".

Amendment of section 7