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Section 36

of Customs Act 1967

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Section 36

(1)

The master of every vessel arriving at any customs port and not being a vessel to which the exemption under section 39 applies shall either personally or through the agent of such vessel—

(a)

forthwith report to the proper officer of customs the arrival of such vessel;

(b)

give such information relating to the vessel, cargo, crew and voyage, as the proper officer of customs may require; and

(c)

on demand by such officer, produce the port clearance, or other document which it is usual to grant, granted at the last port of call and any other documents relating to the vessel, cargo, crew and voyage.

(2)

The proper officer of customs may retain the port clearance or other document granted at the last port of call.

(3)

Where there has been a failure to comply with subsection (1)

the master or agent of the vessel concerned shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding

*fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

*NOTE—Previously “one thousand ringgit”–see section 23 of the Customs (Amendment) Act 2019

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