Section 1
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Excise (Amendment) Act 2020.
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
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Excise (Amendment) Act 2020
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Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1629 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
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EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020
Date of Royal Assent
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31 December 2020
Date of publication in the
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31 December 2020
Gazette
Publisher’s Copyright C
(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).
Excise (Amendment)
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Excise Act 1976. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
Amendment of section 19
The Excise Act 1976 [Act 176], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in subsection 19(1)—
(b)
in paragraph (d), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph the words “; and”; and
EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020
(c)
by inserting after paragraph (d) the following paragraph:
“(e) the drawback claimed in respect of any one consignment of exported goods is not less than two hundred ringgit.”.
Section 3
Amendment of section 19a
Subsection 19a(1) of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the words “nine-tenths of the duties calculated in accordance with subsection (2) may be repaid” the words
“the Director General may allow nine-tenths of the duties calculated in accordance with subsection (2) be repaid”.
Section 4
New section 50b
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 50a the following section:
“Additional powers 50b. (1) In addition to and without affecting the existing powers conferred under this Act, when escorting and guarding any person in custody, a proper officer shall have all the powers of a police officer of the rank of Corporal and below and the powers of a prison officer of the rank of Sergeant and below under the Prison Act 1995 [Act 537].
(2)
For the purposes of this Act—
(a)
where an order, a certificate or any other act is required to be given, issued or done by an officer in charge of a Police District under any written law, such order, certificate or act may be given, issued or done by a senior officer of excise, and for such purpose, the place where the order, certificate or act was given, issued or done shall be deemed to be a Police District under his charge; and
Excise (Amendment)
(b)
a proper officer shall have all the powers conferred on an officer in charge of a police station under any written law, and for such purpose the office of such officer shall be deemed to be a police station.”.
Section 5
Amendment of section 54
Section 54 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:
“(3a) Where by reason of its nature, size or amount it is not practicable to remove any goods, vehicle, vessel or aircraft seized under this section, the seizing officer may, by any means, seal the goods, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or the premises or place in which the goods, vehicle, vessel or aircraft is found.
(3b)
A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (3a)
or removes any goods, vehicle, vessel or aircraft under seal, or attempts to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to both.”.
Section 6
New section 56e
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 56d the following section:
“Evidence of agent provocateur admissible 56e. (1) Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this Act or any other written law to the contrary, no agent provocateur shall be presumed to be unworthy of credit by reason only of his having attempted to abet or abetted the commission of an offence by any person under this Act if the attempt to abet or abetment was for the sole purpose of securing evidence against such person.
(2)
Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this Act or any other written law to the contrary, and that the agent provocateur is an officer of excise or a police officer whatever his rank, any statement, whether oral or written, made to an agent provocateur by any person who subsequently is charged with an offence under this Act shall be admissible as evidence at his trial.”.
Common questions
- What is Excise (Amendment) Act 2020?
- Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1629 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
- Is Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 still in force?
- Yes — Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 is currently in force.
- When did Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 take effect?
- Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 was first recorded in 2020.
- How many sections does Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 have?
- Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 contains 6 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Excise (Amendment) Act 2020?
- The official text of Excise (Amendment) Act 2020 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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