Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Dec 2017 · Part VI · Registration and Accreditation of Contractors
30. Notice to stop construction works
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the Lembaga finds that construction works are being carried out or completed, or undertaken to be carried out or completed by any person who is not registered with the Lembaga under this Act, the Lembaga shall by notice in writing served on him require him to abstain from commencing or proceeding with the construction works or from undertaking to carry out or complete the construction works, with or without conditions.
Lembaga
“Lembaga” means the Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia established under section 3;
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Where the Lembaga finds that construction works are being carried out or completed, or undertaken to be carried out or completed by a registered contractor in contravention of any provision of this Act, the Lembaga may, by notice in writing served on him, require him to abstain from commencing or proceeding with the construction works or undertaking to carry out or complete the construction works, with or without conditions.
construction works
“construction works” means the construction, extension, installation, repair, maintenance, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration, dismantling, or demolition of— (a) any building, erection, edifice, structure, wall, fence or chimney, whether constructed wholly or partly above or below ground level; (b) any road, harbour works, railway, cableway, canal or aerodrome; (c) any drainage, irrigation or river control works; (d) any electrical, mechanical, water, gas, petrochemical or telecommunication works; or (e) any bridge, viaduct, dam, reservoir, earthworks, pipeline, sewer, aqueduct, culvert, drive, shaft, tunnel or reclamation works, and includes— (A) any works which form an important and integral part of or are preparatory to or temporary for the works described in paragraphs (a) to (e), including site clearance, soil investigation and improvement, earth-moving, excavation, laying of foundation, site restoration and landscaping; or (B) procurement of construction materials, equipment or workers, necessarily required for any work described in paragraphs (a) to (e);
A person who fails to comply with the requirements of the notice under subsection (1) or subsection (1A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit and in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Terms defined in s 2
construction works
Defined · s 2“construction works” means the construction, extension, installation, repair, maintenance, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration, dismantling, or demolition of— (a) any building, erection, edifice, structure, wall, fence or chimney, whether constructed wholly or partly above or below ground level; (b) any road, harbour works, railway, cableway, canal or aerodrome; (c) any drainage, irrigation or river control works; (d) any electrical, mechanical, water, gas, petrochemical or telecommunication works; or (e) any bridge, viaduct, dam, reservoir, earthworks, pipeline, sewer, aqueduct, culvert, drive, shaft, tunnel or reclamation works, and includes— (A) any works which form an important and integral part of or are preparatory to or temporary for the works described in paragraphs (a) to (e), including site clearance, soil investigation and improvement, earth-moving, excavation, laying of foundation, site restoration and landscaping; or (B) procurement of construction materials, equipment or workers, necessarily required for any work described in paragraphs (a) to (e);
Lembaga
Defined · s 2“Lembaga” means the Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia established under section 3;
registered contractor
Defined · s 2“registered contractor” means a contractor registered in accordance with this Act;
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Enforcement and Investigation
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