Section 19
Prohibition order
of Land Use (Control of Prescribed Trading Activities) Ordinance, 1997
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 15, if the
Superintendent is satisfied that any premises is used for any prescribed trading activity in contravention of section 3 or 14, the
Superintendent, with the concurrence of the Director, may issue an order against the owner or occupier of the premises prohibiting him from using the premises for such prescribed trading activity.
(2)
Any person who fails to comply with a prohibition order shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of five thousand ringgit or imprisonment for one year or both such fine and imprisonment and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine of five hundred ringgit for every day during which the offence is continued after the prohibition order issued under subsection (1) requiring him to cease the prescribed trading activity specified therein has been served upon him.
(3)
Upon the issue of a prohibition order, the Superintendent or any officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf may forthwith take such steps as he may consider necessary to close or seal off the premises.