Section 250

Prior to making a direction under subsection (1), the Director

General of Land Public Transport shall issue a notice in writing to the person specifying the nature of the required compliance.

The person shall be granted an opportunity to be heard or may submit a written submission on the reasons for his or its conduct or activity within a reasonable time period specified in the notice.

After expiry of the notice specified in subsection (3), the

Director General of Land Public Transport shall take into consideration any reasons provided by the person before making a decision in relation to the relevant conduct or activity of the person.

After due consideration of any reasons provided by the person, the Director General of Land Public Transport may issue a direction pursuant to subsection (1) requiring the person to take a specified action directed towards ensuring that the person does not contravene or does not continue to contravene any of the conditions of the licence or operator’s licence or any of the provisions of this Act.

The Director General of Land Public Transport shall give the person a written notice of his direction as soon as practicable, and the direction issued by the Director General of Land Public Transport shall be complied with.

A direction made by the Director General of Land Public

Transport under this Chapter shall be registered as soon as practicable.

The direction shall be effective from the date of registration or such later date as the Director General of Land Public Transport may specify in the direction.

The direction shall expire on such date as the Director General of Land Public Transport may specify in the written notice or if no date is specified, the direction shall be in force until the direction is revoked.

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The Director General of Land Public Transport may vary or revoke a direction and the procedures set out in subsections (2), (3),

, (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of any variation or revocation of a direction.

A person who fails to comply with a direction of the Director

General of Land Public Transport under this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

The Director General of Land Public Transport shall maintain a register of all directions issued by the Director General of Land

Public Transport, including any variation or revocation of a direction in accordance with section 249.

General exemption