Malaysia legislation
Section 18
Section 18
(a)
it is contrary to any law;
(b)
under the agreement, he is so exempted;
(c)
he is prevented from doing so by the malfunction or failure of any pipeline or piping system beyond his control, or as a result of fire, flood, landslide, explosion, accident, industrial disturbance on a national or state level, emergency, riot, civil disturbance or war, or any other similar event not within the control of the licensee;
(d)
the supply of gas or the utilization of facility is already being granted; or
(e)
the Commission is of the opinion that it is not reasonable in all the circumstances for him to be required to do so.
(2)
Nothing in the agreement referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall provide for any exception from the duty to supply gas or to allow utilization of facility other than —
(a)
a situation where he is prevented from supplying gas or allowing the utilization of his facility by reason of fire, flood, landslide, explosion, accident, industrial disturbance on a national or state level, emergency, riot, civil disturbance or war, or any other similar event not within the control of the licensee; or
(b)
where the said agreement provides for such exception for reasons of safety which directly affects or which will affect his ability to supply gas or to allow utilization of his facility.
21
Power of licensee to recover expenses