Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LICENSING BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2023

Section 5

New Part IVb

The principal Act is amended by inserting after Part IVa the following part:

“Part IVb

INTERNATIONAL CIRCULATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Permit, licence, etc., under international agreement 26h.  (1)  For the purpose of giving effect to any international agreement in relation to the facilitation of the international circulation of any commercial vehicles, the Minister may make such rules as may be expedient or necessary for carrying out this Part.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules may be made for the following purposes:

(a)

to recognize the permits, licences, passes, certificates or other official documents for any commercial vehicles brought temporarily into Malaysia by persons residing abroad and intending to make only a temporary stay in Malaysia, including loading and unloading of goods or passengers and transit;

(b)

to regulate the permits, licences, passes, certificates or other official documents for any commercial vehicles brought temporarily abroad by persons residing in Malaysia and intending to make only a temporary stay abroad, including loading and unloading of goods or passengers and transit;

(c)

to regulate the use, operation and technical requirements of the commercial vehicles referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b), including—

(i)

the extent, hours, frequency and routes or areas to be used or serviced;

(ii)

the type and form of documents to be carried and information to be displayed on each commercial vehicles; and

(iii)

the accounts, documents and records in connection with this section to be kept and produced on demand for inspection and verification; and

(d)

to prescribe the fees or charges payable in connection with this section and the manner of payment thereof.”.

Amendment of section 34