Malaysia legislation

Section 24D

of DEWAN BAHASA DAN PUSTAKA ACT 1959

Section 24D

Recovery of surcharge

The amount of surcharge made under subsection 24A(3) and not withdrawn under section 24C shall be a debt due to the Board from the person against whom the surcharge is made and may be sued for and recovered in any court at the suit of the Board and may also if the Board directs be recovered by deduction—

(a)

from the salary of the person surcharged; or

(b)

from the pension of the person surcharged, by equal monthly instalments not exceeding one fourth of the total monthly salary or pension, as the case may be, of that person.