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commences, undertakes or carries out development in contravention of subsection 19(1) or uses or permits to be used any land in contravention of that section;

commences, undertakes or carries out development in contravention of subsection 20(1);

commences, undertakes or carries out development in contravention of any condition specified in a development order granting planning permission in respect of such development;

commences, undertakes or carries out any development where the development order in respect of such development has lapsed under section 24;

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commences, undertakes or carries out any development where the development order or permission or approval for building plan as the case may be in respect of such development has been revoked pursuant to section 25 or subsection 41(2); or

commences, undertakes or carries out development where the development order or the permission or approval for building plan as the case may be in respect of such development has been modified pursuant to section 25 as a result of which the development so commenced, undertaken or carried out by such person is inconsistent with such modified development order or permission or approval, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine which may extend to five hundred ringgit for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence.

The owner of the land in respect of which any act that constitutes an offence under subsection (1) is done shall be deemed to have permitted the doing of that act and is liable for the like offence to the like penalty.

Where the use of land or building is permitted to be continued by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 19(2), any person who continues such use on or after the expiry of the period specified in the permit allowing such use or who continues such use in contravention of any terms or conditions under which such use is permitted, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine which may extend to five hundred ringgit for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence.

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Enforcement notice relating to development carried out in contravention of the law