Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person may demand, collect and retain such freight in connection with a goods vehicle service in excess of such rates of freight as prescribed under this Act.
person
“person” includes an individual person, company, partnership, and any other corporate and unincorporate body of persons;
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The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Director
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;
General of Land Public Transport, exempt any person from the payment of any freight in relation to a goods vehicle service, subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
goods vehicle
“goods vehicle” means— (a) any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of goods or a trailer so constructed or adapted; or Land Public Transport 19 (b) any motor vehicle or a trailer not so constructed or adapted when used for the carriage of goods solely or in addition to passengers, and includes a p-hailing vehicle;
Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensed operator of a goods vehicle service from exempting any person, other than persons exempted by the Minister under subsection (2), from paying any freight for any period, if an application for such exemption is made by the licensed operator of a goods vehicle service and such application is approved by the Director General of Land Public Transport in writing, subject to such conditions as it may deem fit.
Director General of Land Public Transport
“Director General of Land Public Transport” means the Director General in charge of land public transport;
A person who demands, collects or retains or attempts to demand, collect or retain any freight in contravention of subsection (1)
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.