Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Seksyen 6
Mana-mana orang yang melanggar mana-mana peruntukan di bawah
Peraturan-Peraturan ini melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi satu ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi enam bulan atau kedua-duanya.
Dibuat 28 Mac 2013
[KP/LA/483/12/1; PN(PU2)714]
DATUK SERI NOH BIN HAJI OMAR
Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani
P.U. (A) 112 4
MALAYSIAN QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION SERVICES ACT 2011
MALAYSIAN QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION SERVICES
(REGISTRATION OF IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND AGENTS) REGULATIONS 2013
IN exercising the powers conferred by paragraph 49(2)(d) of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 [Act 728], the Minister makes the following regulations:
Citation and commencement 1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Malaysian Quarantine and
Inspection Services (Registration of Importers, Exporters or Agents) Regulations 2013.
(2)
These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2013.
Registration of importers, exporters and agents 2.
Any person shall not import or export any plant, animal, carcass, fish, agricultural produce, soil or microorganism unless that person is registered with the Director
General as an importer, exporter or agent.
Application and approval of registration 3.
(1)
An applicant shall make an application for registration as an importer, exporter or agent of plant, animal, carcass, fish, agricultural produce, soil or microorganism to the Director General according to any manner as determined by the
Director General.
(2)
The Director General may, upon receiving an application of registration, requires the applicant to submit any other information or documents as he may think necessary in approving the application for registration.
(3)
The Director General may give his approval in writing to any applicant who meets the conditions of registration.
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(4)
Notwithstanding subregulation (1), any person who has registered as an importer, exporter or agent with the relevant agency or department shall be deemed to have been registered as an importer, exporter or agent under these Regulations.
Changes in registration information 4.
The importer, exporter or agent shall notify the Director General in writing regarding any changes made to the registration information of the importer, exporter or agent within thirty days from such changes.
Termination of registration 5.
(1)
The Director General may, at any time, terminate any registration if the importer, exporter or agent contravenes any provision of these Regulations or any conditions of the registration.
(2)
Any importers, exporters or agents whose registration is revoked shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss suffered by him due to the cancellation of registration under these Regulations.
General penalty 6.
Any person who contravenes any provision under these Regulations commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Made 28 March 2013
[KP/LA/483/12/1; PN(PU2)714]
DATUK SERI NOH BIN HAJI OMAR
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry