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Road Transport Act 1987 · Updated to 15 Oct 2023 · Part II · Classification, Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles and Drivers

63. Weighing of vehicles

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(1)

It shall be lawful for any police officer authorized in writing in that behalf by a Chief Police Officer or a Commissioner of Police, any traffic warden authorized in writing in that behalf by the Dato Bandar or the Perbadanan Putrajaya, any road transport officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General, any officer of the

Public Works Department authorized in writing in that behalf by the

Director General of Public Works or the State Director of Public

Works, or any officer of the Highway Authority Malaysia authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General of Highway

Authority Malaysia, to require the person in charge of any motor

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vehicle to allow the motor vehicle to be weighed by such officer or any other person authorized to conduct weighing, either laden or unladen, and the weight transmitted to the road by any part of the motor vehicle in contact with the road to be tested and, for that purpose, to proceed to a weighing machine, and if any person in charge of any motor vehicle refuses or neglects to comply with any such requirement, or removes its load or any part thereof before such motor vehicle is duly weighed, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit and not more than ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

(2)

If so required by the person in charge of the motor vehicle, the authorized officer or person shall, upon the completion of the weighing of such vehicle, issue to that person a duplicate or copy of the weight certificate in respect of such weighing:

Provided that it shall not be lawful for any such officer or person to require the person in charge of the motor vehicle to unload the motor vehicle for the purpose of being weighed unladen.

Terms defined in this Act

charge
Defined · s 88A
“charge” means the motor vehicle road charge. Application
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Chief Police Officer
Defined · s 2
“Chief Police Officer” means any police officer vested by the Inspector General of Police with the control of the Royal Malaysia Police in respect of any area or state under section 6 of the Police Act 1967 and designated as such by the Inspector General of Police; Road Transport 13
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Commissioner of Police
Defined · s 2
“Commissioner of Police” means a Commissioner appointed under section 5 of the Police Act 1967;
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Dato Bandar
Defined · s 2
“Dato Bandar” means the Dato Bandar Kuala Lumpur appointed under section 3 of the Federal Capital Act 1960 read with section 4 of the City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 and includes any officer in the service of the City of Kuala Lumpur authorized in writing by the Dato Bandar to exercise powers conferred or to perform duties imposed by this Act on the Dato Bandar;
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Director
Defined · s 2
“Director” means a Director for Road Transport appointed under section 3;
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Director General
Defined · s 2
“Director General” means the Director General for Road Transport appointed under section 3; *NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 has since been repealed by the Companies Act 2016 which comes into operation on 31 January 2017—see subsection 620(1)…
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Highway Authority
Defined · s 2
“Highway Authority” means the body corporate established under section 3 of the Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1980; Road Transport 15
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motor vehicle
Defined · s 2
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle of any description, propelled by means of mechanism contained within itself and constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being used on roads, and includes a trailer;
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Perbadanan Putrajaya
Defined · s 2
“Perbadanan Putrajaya” means the Perbadanan Putrajaya established under section 3 of the Perbadanan Putrajaya Act 1995;
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police officer
Defined · s 2
“police officer” includes an extra police officer, a volunteer reserve police officer or an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Act 1967;
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road
Defined · s 2
“road” means— (a) any public road and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges, tunnels, lay-bys, ferry facilities, interchanges, roundabouts, traffic islands, road dividers, all traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, side-tables, median strips, overpasses, underpasses, approaches, entrance and exit ramps, toll plazas, service areas, and other structures and fixtures to fully effect its use; (b) for the purposes of sections 70 and 85, also includes a road under construction; and (c) for the purpose of sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45A, also includes a parking place;
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road transport officer
Defined · s 2
“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a road transport officer under section 3;
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traffic warden
Defined · s 2
“traffic warden” means any person appointed to be a traffic warden by the Dato Bandar, the Perbadanan Putrajaya, the Mayor of a City Council, the President of a Municipal Council or the Chairman of a Municipal Council under section 3;
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vehicle
Defined · s 2
“vehicle” means a structure capable of moving or being moved or used for the conveyance of any person or thing and which maintains contact with the ground when in motion;
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weighing machine
Defined · s 2
“weighing machine” includes a portable weighing machine, a static weighing machine and a computerized or electronic weigh in-motion system;
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Report

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Part III

Roads

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Part IV

Provisions Against Third Party Risks Arising Out of the Use of Motor Vehicles

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Part V

Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions

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