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Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara Act 1971
Part V
s 23A

RepealedAs enactedCurrent version · As enacted

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Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara Act 1971

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1(1) This Act may be cited as the Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara Act, 1971. (2) This Act shall
2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

3There is hereby established a body corporate by the name "Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara" (hereinafter referred to as "the Lembaga") with pe...
4(1) The functions of the Lembaga shall be— (aa) (a) to ensure a fair and stable price of padi for farmers;
5(1) The Lembaga shall consist of a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the following members appointe...
6(1) The Minister may give to the Lembaga such directions of a general nature, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as he may d...
7(1) The Lembaga shall have a common seal and such seal may from time to time be broken, changed, altered or made anew as it deems fit: Prov...
8The Lembaga may, by an instrument in writing under the common seal of the Lembaga, delegate to any person or body such of its duties as may...

IIIAdministration and Finance

9(1) The Deputy-Chairman of the Lembaga shall-be the Director-General who shall be responsible for the day to day administration and managem...
10(1) The Lembaga may appoint such officers and servants as it may consider necessary for the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Lembaga.
11(1) No person shall be eligible for employment as an officer or servant of the Lembaga who has, directly or indirectly, by himself or his p...
12For the purpose of this Act, there is hereby established a fund (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") to be administered and controlled b...
13The Lembaga may, upon terms and conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, borrow such sums as it may require for carrying out any of...
14The assets of the Lembaga shall, insofar as they are not required to be expended by the Lembaga under this Act, be invested in such manner...
15Finance.
16(1) The Lembaga shall keep proper accounts and other records in respect of its operation and shall prepare statements of accounts in respec...
170 The Lembaga shall not later than the 30th day of June of each year, cause to be made and transmitted to the Minister, a report dealing wi...

IVPowers Relating to Enforcement

18(1) The Minister may authorise in writing any public officer or officer of the Lembaga to exercise the powers under this Part.
19Where any authorised officer or police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under this Act or under any regulation...
20(1) Any authorised officer or police officer may—
21(1) Where an authorised officer or police officer has reasonable suspicion that any conveyance is carrying any padi or rice in contraventio...
22(1) If any authorised officer or police officer has reason to believe that any person is committing an offence under this Act he may take p...

VOffences, Penalties and Proceedings

23Any person who conceals or destroys any padi or rice in order to withhold such padi or rice from the market shall be guilty of an offence u...
23Athe chip
24Any person who, in selling padi or rice, imposes except with the permission of the Director General, any condition of sale other than a con...
25Any person in possession or control of any padi or rice in such circumstances as to raise a reasonable suspicion that an offence under this...
26Any person who obstructs or impedes the Director General, any authorised officer or police officer in the lawful exercise of any of his pow...
27(1) Any person, other than a body corporate, but including a director or officer of a body corporate, who commits an offence under, or who...
28(1) In any prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act or under any regulation made thereunder upon a charge of doing any act which...
28A
29(1) Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act or under any regulation made thereunder the Court may order the confiscation...
30Notwithstanding anything in the Courts Ordinance, 1948, the Subordinate Courts Ordinance of the State of Sabah or the Subordinate Courts Or...
31No proceedings shall be instituted under this Act against any person duly authorised in that behalf by the Director General who has knowing...
32The Lembaga may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and such...
32A(d) (e) (f)...
33(1) Except for the purposes of this Act or of any criminal proceedings under this Act, no member, officer or servant of the Lembaga shall d...
34The Director General and any officer or servant of the Lembaga appointed under section 10 and any authorised officer shall be deemed to be...
35(1) No action, suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall be brought or instituted personally against any member of the Lembaga or agains...
36(1) On the coming into force of this Act—
37(1) Subsection (1) of section 24 of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority Act, 1965 is hereby amended by substituting the words "pin...
38All things done by any person or authority on behalf of the Lembaga in the preparation of and towards the proper implementation of any of t...

Schedules

(Section 5) PART I 1. A member of the Lembaga shall hold office for such time as may be specified in the instrument appointing him and shal...

Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara Act 1971 · As enacted · Part V · Offences, Penalties and Proceedings

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