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Section 14

Penalty for manufacturing without licence and for breach of conditions of licence

of ARMS ACT 1960

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Section 14
(1)

Any person who manufactures an arm or ammunition without a valid licence granted under section 12 or in contravention of any condition imposed under paragraph 12(2)(a) shall, on conviction—

(a)

be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years and with whipping of not less than six strokes; and

(b)

in the case of a company, firm, society or body of persons, be punished with a fine not exceeding *five million ringgit.

(2)

Any licensed manufacturer who fails to comply with any condition or to observe any restriction imposed by the licence other than conditions imposed under paragraph 12(2)(a) shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding **two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit, and, in the case of a company, firm, society or body of persons, to a fine not exceeding ***one million ringgit.

*NOTE—Previously “five hundred thousand ringgit”–see Arms Act 1960 (Act No. 21 of 1960).

**NOTE—Previously “twenty-five thousand ringgit”–see Arms Act 1960 (Act No. 21 of 1960).

***NOTE—Previously “one hundred thousand ringgit”–see Arms Act 1960 (Act No. 21 of 1960).

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Import and Export of Arms and Ammunition and

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