Section 9

No action or legal proceedings shall be brought, instituted or maintained against the Government of Malaysia, any officer of the Government of Malaysia, any competent authority named by the Minister under section 29 of the principal Act or any person acting under them in respect of any fees which were charged and collected in respect of certification and marking of halal during the period referred to in subsection (1), and if any action or legal proceedings has been brought, instituted or maintained, it shall be discharged and made void and no refund shall be made in respect of the fees charged and collected.