Section 70
Authority
of Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981
(1)
The master or owner of every importing vessel or his agent shall sign and leave at the office of the Authority, within fourteen days next after the final discharge of all goods imported by the vessel, a full and accurate list of the goods, containing all particulars as to—
(a)
the gross weight or measurement, marks, numbers and contents of each package; and
(b)
the names of the consignees according to the bills of lading, or the names of the person actually paying the freight for the goods.
(2)
Any owner, master or agent who omits or fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding *two thousand ringgit.
(3)
The owner, charterer, consignor, agent or other person acting in the loading and clearing of every exporting vessel shall prepare a full and accurate list or manifest of all goods exported by the vessel from the bills of lading and freight list thereof, and shall sign and leave at the office of the Authority within fourteen days next after the vessel has cleared from the Port a correct transcript of the list or manifest, distinguishing therein the names of the several shippers of the goods according to the bills of lading.
(4)
Any owner, charterer, consignor, agent or other person who fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and
* NOTE—Previously “five hundred ringgit”—see Bintulu Port Authority (Amendment) Act 1992
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shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding *two thousand ringgit.
Penalties to extend as well to principals as servants