Section 82

Upon request by the person in charge of the relevant vehicle, the police officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Chief

Police Officer, the road transport officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General of Road Transport or the land public transport officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the

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Director General of Land Public Transport shall, after the completion of the weighing of such vehicle, issue a duplicate or copy of a certificate in respect of the weighing to the person.

A person in charge of any relevant vehicle who refuses or fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (1), or removes its load or any part of it before the relevant vehicle is duly weighed, commits an offence and shall be liable in the case of a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

It shall not be lawful for any police officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Chief Police Officer, any road transport officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director

General of Road Transport or any land public transport officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General of Land

Public Transport to require the person in charge of the relevant vehicle to unload the relevant vehicle for the purpose of having it weighed unladen.