Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part XIII · Enforcement
136. Destruction, concealment, mutilation and alteration of records, etc.
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destroys, conceals, mutilates or alters; or
sends or attempts to send, or conspires with, any other person to remove from his premises or send out of
premises
“premises” means any place, building or vehicle, whether permanent or temporary;
Malaysia, any book, record, document, thing or matter kept or maintained with intent to defraud the Assistant Controller or to prevent, delay or obstruct the carrying out of an investigation or the exercise of any power by the Assistant Controller under this Act commits an offence.
record
“record” includes account books, bank books, vouchers, receipts, correspondence and any other document regardless of whether the record is on paper or is in electronic, photographic or other form but does not include patient medical record;